An 8th US state just reached a critical Covid-19 vaccination milestone – CNN
Rhode Island is now the eighth state to have administered at least one Covid-19 shot to 70% of its adult population, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The state joins Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Vermont, who have also vaccinated at least 70% of their adult population.
And nearly 49% of the total US population has received at least one shot and nearly 39% of the population is fully vaccinated, that data shows.
Bu
t the demand for a shot is down -- and experts worry the slowing vaccinations may mean
some communities don't reach the widespread protection levels that officials hope for and continue to face outbreaks.
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