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Biden says 170Mln Americans received 1 coronavirus vaccine dose, 52 pc fully vaccinated

Washington, Jun 2 (Sputnik) Approximately 170 million Americans have received one coronavirus vaccine dose and 52 percent are considered fully vaccinated, US President Joe Biden told reporters on Wednesday.
"Nearly 170 million Americans of every party, every background, every walk of life, have stepped up, rolled up their sleeve, and gotten the shot. Fifty-two percent of adults are now fully vaccinated, including 75 percent of all seniors," Biden said.
The number of vaccinated Americans continues to increase as the Biden administration hopes to reach their goal of getting 70 percent of all eligible individuals fully vaccinated by July 4. Twelve US states have currently reached that goal.
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