One state has given Covid-19 vaccine doses to almost 90% of its seniors.
The United States has put coronavirus vaccine shots into 75% of seniors’ arms as of Saturday, a massive vaccination rate for one of the pandemic’s hardest-hit groups — but several states have charged even further ahead and immunized more than eight in 10 seniors.... [+]About 41 million elderly Americans — or 75% of that age group — have taken at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, and 54.
to over-65s a bit later than some other states. Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi have also vaccinated fewer than two-thirds of elderly residents.429,600. That’s the number of Americans over 65 who have died from Covid-19, making up over 80% of the country’s coronavirus death toll, according toMost states allowed seniors to take coronavirus vaccines before the general public, a decision rooted in theirof getting severely sick or dying from Covid-19.
earlier this year, while other states allowed frontline workers and people over 75 to get vaccinated before younger seniors.All 50 states will drop their eligibility rules by the beginning of next month, freeing up vaccines for every adult who wants one. This change means seniors — who currently make up almost 40% of America’s total vaccinated population — will get a smaller share of vaccine doses.
of almost 4.1 million shots reported on Saturday, and drugmakers expect to continue ramping up their output.