US manages 213.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC

A healthcare provider fills a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as California makes the vaccine accessible to all residents 16 and older during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chula Vista, California, USA, April 15, 2021. REUTERS / Mike Blake

The United States has administered 213,388,238 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Tuesday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday.

A total of 211,581,309 vaccine doses had been administered on April 19, the CDC said.

The agency said 133,266,995 people had received at least one dose, while 86,223,506 people had been fully vaccinated as of Tuesday.

The CDC count includes two-dose vaccines from Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) and Pfizer Inc / BioNTech SE (PFE.N), as well as the Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) one-time vaccine from 6 a.m. ET. on Tuesday.

A total of 7,780,967 vaccine doses have been administered in long-term care settings, the agency said.

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