Mar 26, 2021 - Health

U.S. sets new vaccine record with 3.4 million doses administered in one day

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Johnson and johnson vaccines — Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

The U.S. broke its previous record for most COVID-19 vaccines administered in a single day, with 3.4 million doses reported on Friday, according to the White House.

Why it matters: President Biden on Thursday set a new goal of 200 million doses administered in his first 100 days in office. At the current seven-day average, which increased to 2.62 million daily doses with the new record on Friday, the U.S. would comfortably reach that goal before his 100th day on April 30.

By the numbers: States have reported a total of 133.3 million vaccine doses, with about 117 million administered since Biden was inaugurated, according to Bloomberg's vaccine tracker.

26.3% of Americans have received at least their first dose, and 14.3% have been fully vaccinated.
Biden has called on every state to make every adult eligible to receive a vaccine by May 1, and over 40 have already said they plan to meet or beat that deadline.

Yes, but: That doesn't necessarily mean states have enough vaccine supplies to offer appointments to everyone in the new groups, which could slow down the pace of vaccinations.

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U.S. sets new vaccine record with 3.4 million doses administered in one day

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