The U.S. on Sunday surpassed the milestone of at least partially inoculating more than half of all adults against the coronavirus—the latest achievement in a rollout that while among the most successful in the world, is still beat by a handful of countries that have moved even more quickly to vaccinate their residents.... [+]
first day of vaccination in Bhutan, at Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary school in Thimphu on March 27, 2021.The U.S. has doled out over 209.4 million doses as of April 18, with 39.5% of the total population, 50.4% of adults and 81% of seniors at least partially vaccinated against the virus, according toBut while leading the world by over 22 million in terms of the number of doses distributed, eight other countries beat the U.S.
Notably, many of the top-ranking countries have relatively small populations, including the East African nation of Seychelles and the Italy-adjacent San Marino, which is one of the world’s smallest countries . of its eligible adult population of over 763,000 in roughly two weeks, now boasting the second-highest proportion of all residents with at least one shot of the vaccine of all countries.
The U.S. has massively ramped up its vaccine distribution since December, when a total of 3.6 million doses were given, according to. In March, over 76.7 million doses were administered and the country is on track to surpass that number this month, boasting a 7-day average of nearly 3.2 million doses distributed each day. The Biden administration has vowed to have enough vaccine supply to cover every American by the end of May, though officials aresupply will exceed demand in the U.S.
Sunday he expects the vaccine will be back in commission by Friday of this week, though it will likely return with a new “warning” or “restriction.” As the U.S.’s own vaccine rollout continues to progress, the country is facing calls to help other nations struggling with severe outbreaks and struggling to get hold of vaccine supply. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week the U.S.
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