| More than 65% of adults in the United States have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number is expected to fall just short of President Joe Biden's goal of having 70% of American adults with one shot by July 4.
Experts say there is still concern though, as the delta variant continues to spread. The variant, which was first detected in India, is highly contagious and is impacting certain areas of the U.S. more than others.
“We cannot continue to have pockets of unvaccinated counties and areas in this country,” said Dr. Jayne Morgan, executive director of Piedmont Healthcare’s Coronavirus Task Force in Atlanta. Morgan added the variant can continue to develop in these areas, “and then those mutations have the ability to continue to learn, to become smarter, and eventually evade the immunization status of the rest of us.”
As vaccinations have slowed, experts are urging people to get a COVID-19 shot to help protect populations that can't be vaccinated yet, like children under 12 years old.
“Our children represent that pocket of our society that currently is unable to be vaccinated, so it is dependent on the rest of us to step up and get vaccinated, such that we can protect all of those who are unable to be vaccinated currently,” Morgan said.
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