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US closes in on 50% vaccination rate

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WASHINGTON: More than half of all American adults have been vaccinated against Covid-19, the White House said, roughly six weeks before US President Biden's July 4 goal of a 70 per cent inoculation rate.


The halfway mark comes as federal, state and local leaders press ahead with delivering Covid-19 shots to people who have not yet received them, while also battling vaccination hesitancy, fears and misinformation.


"Now, with another week left in May, half of all U.S. adults are fully vaccinated," White House senior Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt tweeted overnight.


The number of new US infections fell to a seven-day average of 22,877 on Sunday, the lowest since June and less than one-tenth of its post-holiday peak of more than 250,000, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.


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