Government says 48 million have received first vaccination

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Government says 48 million have received first vaccination

Robert Besser
02 Mar 2021, 19:41 GMT+10

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has distributed 96 million doses of Covid vaccines nationwide.
72 million vaccine doses have been administered to Americans.
The CDC announced that 48 million people have received at least one vaccine dose, and 23 million have received two doses.

WASHINGTON DC: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that it has distributed 96,402,290 doses of Covid vaccines nationwide, and 72,806,180 doses have been administered to Americans.

These totals reflect records compiled as of Saturday, February 27, and include both Moderna and Pfizer two-dose vaccinations.

Further, the CDC announced that 48,435,536 people have received at least one vaccine dose, and 23,698,627 have now received two doses.

Separately it was noted, just over 7 million doses have been administered in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

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