More than 16.5 million The doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were administered in the USA, about 46% of the 36 million doses distributed, according to data published today by the CDC.
Finally 2.1 million people received both necessary doses, according to data reported this morning.
West Virginia continues to lead the country in the number of vaccine doses administered per capita, with more than 8,800 doses administered per 100,000 people.
Wednesday’s figures mark a significant increase in the share of doses administered in relation to the total distributed. Previously, this share was below 40%.
However, a note on the CDC’s Covid Data Tracker website indicates that the agency is “refining how the number of doses delivered is reported”, which could affect that calculation.
Vaccine distribution in the United States has not been smooth, with the nation lagging behind several other countries in their vaccination efforts against Covid-19, according to a recent CNN analysis of government data.
CNN is tracking the US distribution of Covid-19 here:
