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Over 100 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in US

By IANS | Updated: March 13, 2021 18:53 IST

Washington, March 13 More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the US as of ...

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Washington, March 13 More than 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered across the US as of Friday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Over 133 million vaccine doses have been distributed across the country as of Friday, according to the CDC, Xinhua news agency reported.

Currently, there are about 35 million Americans fully vaccinated while nearly 66 million have received at least one dose, CDC data show.

US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he will direct all states, tribes, and territories to make all adult Americans eligible for Covid-19 vaccines by May 1.

( With inputs from IANS )

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