Jun 18, 2021 - Health

Biden: 300M COVID-19 shots administered in United States

Erin Doherty

President Biden speaks at a podium. — President Biden speaks before signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act on June 17. Photo: Oliver Contreras/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images

President Biden announced Friday that 300 million coronavirus shots have been administered in the United States in the last 150 days.

The big picture: More than 175 million Americans have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot and infection rates, as well as deaths, have decreased by more than 90%, according to the White House.

The president's announcement comes less than one month before July 4, which Biden had previously set as the goal to get 160 million Americans fully vaccinated and 70% to have received at least one shot.

By the numbers: 65% of American adults have received at least one shot, and 55% of adults are fully vaccinated.

87% of seniors and 74% of adults 40 and over have received at least one shot.
At least 70% of adults have gotten at least one shot in 15 states and Washington, D.C.
26 states and D.C. have fully vaccinated 50% or more of adults.

What he's saying: "We're heading into, God willing, the summer of joy, the summer of freedom," Biden said.

"On July 4, we're going to celebrate our independence from the virus as we celebrate [the] independence of our nation."

Yes, but: Biden urged Americans who are not yet vaccinated to receive the vaccine, warning of the more infectious variant — known as B.1.617.2 (or Delta) — which is spreading throughout the country, Axios' Alison Snyder and Eileen Drage O'Reilly report.

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Biden: 300M COVID-19 shots administered in United States

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