The number of Americans receiving booster shots is now outpacing those receiving their first or second initial vaccine doses.
. Among those, about 2.7 million were booster shots, 2 million were second doses, and 2 million were first doses.
Nearly 400,000 people are getting a booster shot each day. About 288,000 people are starting their vaccination series each day, and about 276,000 people are becoming fully vaccinated each day. As of Thursday, about 6.76 million booster shots had been given, the CDC reported. More than 4.3 million have gone to adults over age 65, and 2.4 million have gone to adults between ages 18 and 64.
An estimated 5 million boosters have been administered since the FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech booster about 2 weeks ago for those ages 65 and older and high-risk adults, the CDC reported. What’s more, about 1.4 million Moderna doses have been given since the FDA authorization in August allowed those with compromised immune systems to get an extra shot.
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