More Americans are now receiving a booster shot to protect against COVID-19 than are getting their first vaccination shot, according to the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most recent week’s data that ended Tuesday shows approximately 340,000 people receiving a booster shot daily. In contrast, just more than 157,000 received their first vaccination shot last week. The shift has taken place as a higher number of Americans have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. More than 189 million Americans have now been vaccinated. The number of those who have received a booster shot represents 66.2 percent of those fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. Among those 18 years of age or older, 79.2 percent of those who are fully vaccinated have received a booster shot. The number of Americans who received booster shots is expected to continue to grow. Thursday, the CDC …
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