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U.S. Nears 50 Percent Of Adults Fully Vaccinated For Coronavirus

The White House said the country is expected to have half of its adults vaccinated by the end of the day on Tuesday.

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President Joe Biden, shown here at FEMA headquarters on Monday, has previously set a goal to have 70 percent of all American adults vaccinated for COVID-19 by July 4.
President Joe Biden, shown here at FEMA headquarters on Monday, has previously set a goal to have 70 percent of all American adults vaccinated for COVID-19 by July 4. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON — The White House says the United States on Tuesday will reach 50% of American adults fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

President Joe Biden previously set a goal of having 70% of all adults receiving at least one dose of the vaccine by July 4th.

The White House has ramped up is vaccine distribution, and coronavirus case and deaths have dramatically fallen across the nation.

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There are currently three vaccines in use in the United States. The Biden administration has increased the number of inoculations it is exporting to other nations.

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