More than 16.5 million Doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in the U.S., approximately 46% of the 36 million doses distributed, according to data released today by the CDC.
At least 2.1 million people have received the necessary doses, according to data released this morning.
West Virginia continues to lead the nation in the number of vaccine doses administered per capita, with more than 8,800 doses administered per 100,000 people.
Wednesday’s figures mark a significant increase in the proportion of administered doses of the total distributed. Previously, this share had remained below 40%.
However, a note on CDC’s Covid Data Tracker site indicates that the agency is “refining how the number of distributed doses is reported,” which could affect that calculation.
According to a recent CNN analysis of government data, vaccine deployment in the United States has not been smooth, with the nation lagging behind several countries in their Covid-19 vaccination efforts.
CNN tracks the spread of Covid-19 in the United States here:
