Half of American adults have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, the CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Sunday that 130 million adults in the US, or 50.4 percent of people over 18, have received at least one vaccination with COVID-19. Nearly 84 million adults, or 32.5 percent of the population, are fully vaccinated. The milestone comes just as the global death toll from COVID-19 has broken 3 million, according to Johns Hopkins University. While reluctance to get the vaccine is expected to pose a challenge in the coming months, polls show willingness to get the vaccine is on the rise, with one poll showing that the number of adult Americans willing to get the vaccine has risen from 67 percent in January to 75 percent in January. a more recent poll. US officials have stressed that they do not expect the recent pause imposed on the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will affect the accessibility of the vaccine, while Dr. Anthony Fauci said he will soon make a decision on the vaccine with a single dose expected. “I would be very surprised if we don’t have a resumption in some form or another on Friday,” Fauci said.