As of Monday, Bloomberg's COVID-19 vaccine tracker showed that with over 3 million doses being administered in the U.S. on average each day, at this rate, it should take three more months to cover 75 percent of the population. That will be a key milestone considering Dr. Anthony Fauci has said achieving herd immunity should require vaccinating somewhere between 70 and 85 percent of the population, Bloomberg notes. This puts the U.S. ahead of other major countries, according to this tracker, which estimates the United Kingdom will have vaccinated 75 percent of its population in five months based on its current pace. Israel, which according to The New York Times has been vaccinating its population faster than other countries, in this tracker is shown as reaching the 75 percent milestone in six months on its current pace. https://theweek.com/speedreads/97565...ent-population
Making great progress in vaccination but there is still further to go... Half of US adults could have a COVID-19 vaccine dose by the weekend, but experts say it's too soon to declare victory https://www.wlwt.com/article/half-o...say-its-too-soon-to-declare-victory/36044500# The U.S. is on track to vaccinate half of all adults by the weekend with at least one COVID-19 shot, according to a White House adviser, but that does not mean the country is finished with the pandemic. "We do have to remember that there are 100 million-plus adults that still haven't been vaccinated," White House senior adviser for COVID-19 response Andy Slavitt told CNN's Chris Cuomo Tuesday. "They're not there yet, and you don't win the war until you bring everybody over with you." President Joe Biden has set the goal for every state to open vaccination to all adults who want them by April 19, a task that is becoming easier as the supply and accessibility of vaccines increases, Slavitt said. But despite improvements, the pace for vaccinating all willing adults varies greatly among states, according to a CNN analysis of federal data. While states like New York and North Dakota might vaccinate all willing adults by June, it could take some states until the end of 2021. And in a race against both spreading variants and increasing COVID-19 fatigue, experts say it is imperative to vaccinate Americans quickly. Some states are pulling back mask mandates and opening up capacity for businesses. But Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that foregoing preventative measures while the majority of Americans are still unvaccinated is a mistake. "It is premature to declare a victory," Fauci said. "We've got to continue and hang in there a bit longer by continuing with the public health measures." Fortunately, the U.S. still has tools to stay on course even if the public is fatigued, Slavitt said. Opening vaccine accessibility and focusing on vulnerable groups, as the US did to give 80% of teachers and school staff at least one shot amid calls for school to reopen, can help the nation continue to fight COVID-19, Slavitt said. Plans to reopen as vaccinations increase Though health experts caution the battle against COVID-19 is not yet won, many states have already reopened and others are planning to soon as well. California, the first state to implement a lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic, plans to fully reopen activities and businesses beginning June 15, state officials said Tuesday. The state's mask mandate will remain in place at least in the short run, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. Falling infection rates, low hospitalizations and rising vaccinations are reasons why California can reopen, state Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly said. On Tuesday, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott laid out a 90 day reopening plan leading up to July 4. At that time, the state plans to transition COVID-19 mandates into guidance. By that time, Vermont officials anticipate roughly 70% of state residents will have received at least one vaccine dose. Many school districts are also preparing to shift their plans. Of the 101 largest school districts in the country, more than half are offering a full in-person option, though full remote is still available to those families that choose it. The moves comes as just over half of parents — 52% — said they are likely to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 when a vaccine becomes available for their age group, according to results of a new Axios-Ipsos poll released Tuesday.
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa...e-passports-will-issue-guidance-idUSL1N2M01DL Biden White House in talks with airlines on vaccine passports; will issue guidance By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is in extended discussions with U.S. airlines and other travel industry groups to provide technical guidance for vaccine passports that could be used to ramp up international air travel safely, industry officials said.
Red states are vaccinating at a lower rate than blue states https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/10/politics/vaccinations-state-analysis/index.html
The vaccination campaign in the U.S. is still making good progress -- however there is further to go. Let's walk through some basic math. Even when 50% of the U.S. adult population achieves full vaccination we are still nowhere near herd immunity. 255 Million people in the U.S. population are 18 and older (2019) out of our 328 Million population. This is 77.7% of our population. If 50% of the U.S. adult population is vaccinated; this means that 38.8% of the U.S. population is vaccinated for a total of 127.5 Million people vaccinated. However we need to take in account the percentage of the adult population who have lasting natural herd immunity from catching COVID. The U.S. has experienced 32 Million COVID cases. For each proven case there appears to be 3 infections that were not caught with testing. This implies the U.S. has experienced 128 Million cases. Of these (following population distribution) 99.5 million were in adults 18 and over. Studies have shown that only 60% of people who caught COVID have antibody levels which provide immunity after 6 months. This means that 40% of people who caught COVID are not immune. This implies that only 76.8 Million of the people who caught COVID would have natural herd immunity in the U.S. However the accounting does not stop here; approximately 50% of the adults who previously got COVID have also been vaccinated. This means that (99.5 million adults * 60% effective * 50% got vaccinated) = 29.9 million adults must be subtracted from the "natural immunity" total since they actually are on the vaccinated list. This leaves 76.8 million minus 29.9 million people for a total of 46.9 million people in the U.S. have natural immunity which will last longer than 6 months. This means that 127.5 Million adults are vaccinated plus 46.9 million people with natural immunity (not on the vaccination list). This gives 174.4 Million people in the U.S. with immunity not accounting for that vaccines only have 78% to 95% efficacy. Herd immunity for COVID will require 70% of the population (229,6 Million people) to have immunity at minimum. We currently are only at 174.4 Million people (53.2%). We are making progress but there is further to go. Also there is a concern that herd immunity for a population will require closer to 85% of a population for COVID rather than 70%. Of course this calculation does not even consider that vaccines are less effective against COVID variants and that people who caught COVID are probably not immune against most variants. 50% of US adults expected to have at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine by end of this week https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-...s-04-12-21/h_83beb1b429c300f4e881be0e515e23c1 If Covid-19 vaccinations continue at the current pace, the United States will likely hit a milestone this week: vaccinating half of adults with at least one dose of vaccine. Over the past week, more than 3.1 million doses of vaccine have been administered each day on average, according to data reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those doses could be first doses, second doses or single doses. The latest data from the CDC shows that nearly 46% of adults in the US have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine and about 28% are fully vaccinated. But an average of more than 1.8 million people have been added to the total number of people with at least one dose of vaccine each day. That adds about 1% to the share of the US adult population with at least one shot each day, putting the US on track to reach 50% within days. Also, about 1.6 million people have been added to the total number of people fully vaccinated each week. At that pace, more than 30% of adults in the US will be fully vaccinated by the end of this week.
The Biden vaccine kills people. https://apnews.com/article/us-pause...clot-reports-2dde2aacf486bab59844ef907a28cbce US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday they were investigating unusual clots that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination. The clots occurred in veins that drain blood from the brain and occurred together with low platelets. All six cases were in women between the ages of 18 and 48; there was one death and all remained under investigation. The reports appear similar to a rare, unusual type of clotting disorder that European authorities say is possibly linked to another COVID-19 vaccine not yet cleared in the U.S., from AstraZeneca. More than 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been given in the U.S., the vast majority with no or mild side effects. https://www.jnj.com/johnson-johnson...shot-vaccine-in-fight-against-global-pandemic Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized by U.S. FDA For Emergency Use - First Single-Shot Vaccine in Fight Against Global Pandemic NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., February 27, 2021
"The Biden vaccine kills people." In another unhinged rant, Trump once again states he is responsible for all vaccines in the U.S. Why won't you take your leader's word that he is responsible for all Trumpcines. ‘They didn’t like me’: Trump attacks Pfizer in conspiratorial rant after FDA pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccine https://www.rawstory.com/trump-pfizer-vaccine-rant/ This Tuesday, the Biden administration recommended a "pause" in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after reports of extremely rare blood clots in six people out of approximately 6.8 million doses that have been administered. Former President Donald Trump took the opportunity to jump on the news, releasing a statement saying the Biden administration "did a terrible disservice to people throughout the world" in calling for the pause, adding that doing so would cause the "reputation" of the vaccine to be "permanently damaged." "The people who have already taken the vaccine will be up in arms, and perhaps all of this was done for politics or perhaps it's the FDA's love for Pfizer," Trump said. He went on to reiterate his past claim that the announcement of the Pfizer vaccine's authorization was withheld until after the election in order to harm him politically. "They didn't like me very much because I pushed them extremely hard," Trump said in his Tuesday statement. "But if I didn't, you wouldn't have a vaccine for 3-5 years, or maybe not at all. It takes them years to act! Do your testing, clean up the record, and get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine back online quickly." Read his full statement below: