CDC Says Holidays To Blame For Vaccination Data Lag

The CDC reports that over 2.5 million people have received the first vaccine dose since December 14th, but the goal of vaccinating 20 million by the end of December is unlikely to be met. The holiday season is cited as a reason for the delay. Dr. Nancy Messonnier from the CDC expects vaccination rates to increase soon. Achieving herd immunity requires 80-85% of the US population to be vaccinated, equating to around 263 million people. The CDC plans to update its vaccine tracker more frequently, potentially moving to daily updates in January.

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