The United States is getting closer to the Biden administration’s July 4 vaccination goal. On Sunday, the CDC reported 64% of American adults have received at least one dose of vaccine, and more than 309 million doses have been administered.
The CDC is warning about a spike in a common cold virus called Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV. It’s currently spreading across the South, leading to an unusual wave of late spring disease.
13 states now have 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19. The CDC reports about 51% of the total U.S. population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 42% of the population is fully vaccinated.
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Some major theater chains are ditching their face mask requirements. AMC, Regal and Cinemark all say fully vaccinated customers no longer have to wear a mask inside their theaters.
After the CDC announced that vaccinated people could take off their masks two weeks ago, data from vaccines.gov shows that interest in getting vaccinated shot up. Just after the announcement, the number of visits to the site hit its second highest since the website’s launch.
The CDC is monitoring cases of heart inflammation in young people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The condition is called myocarditis, a rare disorder reported among some young people after they received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
The CDC says 60% of American adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and more people of color are getting the shots.
The CDC says those who are fully vaccinated can now go mask free in most places, with some exceptions. Some people are concerned about the impact that new guidance will have on the youngest Americans.
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