U.S. Vaccination Rate Slows As Officials Warn Of New Virus Variant

The Biden administration appears unlikely to reach its goal of providing vaccine shots to 70 % of Americans by July 4.

Health officials are calling on more Americans to get vaccinated, fearing new infections from a COVID-19 variant first found in India and now prevalent in the U.K. But the U.S. vaccination rate is slowing down. Cases are rising in some areas, with many people still hesitant to get the shot. As of now, at least 64 % of the U.S. population has gotten at least one vaccine dose, and 54 % are fully vaccinated. But it's looking like President Biden may fall short in his goal of having 70 % of Americans get at least a single vaccine shot by July 4.