US Vaccine Doses Rise to Almost 1 Million a Day Amid New Surge - BNN

A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination site at a church in Long Beach, New York, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. As the U.S. launches a campaign to vaccinate teens against Covid-19, public-health officials are leaping into action on a new strategy designed to involve family doctors, pediatricians and schools. Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg , Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) --

The U.S. reported almost 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses on Saturday, the most for a single day since early July, reflecting a faster pace of inoculation as the delta variant spreads.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported almost 991,000 doses given nationwide. That’s more than double a low point of less than 400,000 reached in mid-July.

Several states hit hardest by the recent surge in infections have reported increased vaccinations, including Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. However, Florida, which broke a record for weekly cases on Friday, reported vaccinations falling week over week.

Almost 60% of the U.S. population has gotten at least one dose and almost 51% are fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.

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