In a tweet on May 26, Slavitt revealed that the tenth state had just met the vaccination goal set by President Joe Biden earlier this month. He added that another 10 states are already above 65 percent, putting them within reach of achieving the milestone soon. “Two months from today … families across the country are going to celebrate the Fourth of July,” Biden said when he announced the plan on May 4. “Our goal, by July 4th, is to have 70 percent of adult Americans with at least one shot and at least 160 Americans fully vaccinated.” Slavitt’s announcement also comes just one day after the White House announced that half of the adult population of the United States is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. “This is a major milestone in our country’s vaccination efforts,” Slavitt said during a press briefing. “The number was 1 percent when we entered office Jan. 20.” According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of May 26, 62 percent of the American population above the age of 18 has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 129.8 million people have been fully vaccinated. But in recent weeks, the rate of vaccinations has slowed, and, according to Bloomberg, it will take three full months for 75 percent of the population to be fully vaccinated at the current pace. Read on to see which states were the first to reach the White House’s vaccination goal. They’re ranked by the percentages of people over 18 who are either partially or fully vaccinated as of May 26, as Ashish K. Jha, MD, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, reported on Twitter. RELATED: Dr. Fauci Thinks These 3 Places Will Mandate Vaccines. Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 70 percent Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 70 percentae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 71 percent RELATED: America Will “Feel Close to Normal” by This Exact Date, COVID Expert Says. Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 73 percent Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 73 percent Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 74 percent And for more COVID news sent right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 77 percent Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 78 percent RELATED: If You Got Moderna, This Is When You’ll Need a Booster, CEO Says. Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 79 percent Percent of people over 18 who have received at least one shot: 82 percent RELATED: This Is How Close Your State Is to Being Fully Vaccinated, Data Shows.
