US hits 70 per cent vax rate, a month late

By Mike Catalini
Updated August 3 2021 - 9:10am, first published 9:04am
More than 70 per cent of American adults have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine.
More than 70 per cent of American adults have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine.

The United States has finally reached President Joe Biden's goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70 per cent of American adults -- a month late and amid a fierce surge by the Delta variant that is swamping hospitals and leading to new mask rules and mandatory vaccinations around the country.

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