According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 96.4 million doses of vaccine against the virus have been delivered to healthcare centers across the country.
Experts have estimated that 70 to 90 percent of people may need to be immune against the virus to achieve herd immunity.
How fast we get to that point will depend on how quickly vaccines are manufactured, delivered, and administered.
After a rocky start, COVID-19 vaccination campaigns have been picking up pace in many communities across the United States.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 96.4 million doses of vaccine against the virus have been delivered to healthcare centers across the country.
About 76.9 million have been administered.
An estimated 15 percent of people in the country have received at least one dose of vaccine. About 7.7 percent have gotten two doses.
Experts have recently estimated that 70 to 90 percent of people may need to be immune against the virus to achieve herd immunity.
When enough Americans have immunity against the virus to stop it from spreading within the population, that’s known as herd immunity.
How fast we get to that point will depend on a number of factors, including how quickly vaccines are manufactured, delivered, and administered.
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