Approximately 43 million adults in the United States have been fully vaccinated against the CCP virus, the disease that causes COVID-19, according to newly updated federal data. As of March 20, nearly 43,036,820 adults had been fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s equal to about 13 percent of the U.S. population, or about 1 in 6 adults in the country. Three COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for use by drug regulators in the U.S. Two require separate doses spaced several weeks apart. Of those fully vaccinated, 22.3 million are 65 years of age or older, which is 40 percent of the elderly population. The elderly and those with underlying serious medical conditions are most vulnerable to experiencing severe symptoms from COVID-19, according to the CDC. In addition to those who have been fully vaccinated, roughly 36 million have received one dose but not the second. …
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