Tracking the COVID-19 pandemic: Delta variant spreads as US misses Biden administration vaccine goal

Doctors reaffirms no masks needed for vaccinated individuals  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Jul 04, 2021 The U.S. has missed President Joe Biden's goal to have 70% of American adults partially vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 4. The White House acknowledged last month that the country would not hit the desired goal. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 67% of adults in the U.S. with at least one COVID-19 shot. The seven-day average of doses given per day in the U.S. is around 1.1 million. The country hit a high in mid-April when the seven-day average was more than 3.3 million Americans vaccinated per day. Nineteen U.S. states have more than 50% of their populations fully vaccinated. Those states include: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington state, as well as Washington, D.C. Officials continue to urge those eligible to get vaccinated, as the Delta variant has now spread to all 50 states, and Washington, D.C. The variant is highly contagious and can cause more severe illness. Health experts hope getting full FDA approval will help to encourage those who haven't gotten vaccinated yet, to get their shot, “I think that getting full approval will make a big difference. It will overcome that hesitancy or lack of confidence of a segment of our population,” Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency physician at Brown University, said. Read more about this story. TOP STORIES Doctors reaffirms no masks needed for vaccinated individuals » Des Moines tailor sends thousands of masks to India » Iowa day cares struggle with staff shortages as parents return to work » Everything to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Iowa » MORE STORIES Experts warn of Delta variant as US misses Biden's July 4th vaccine goal » Thinking about going on a cruise? Here's what you need to know » Did you lose your sense of taste or smell to COVID-19? Here's when they could return » Herd immunity may be more difficult to reach as delta variant spreads, expert says » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2021 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe