COVID-19 vaccinations up 14% over the past week, White House officials say, as the more contagious delta variant is quickly spreading in under-vaccinated areas.
The delta variant now makes up, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday, up from 50% at the beginning of July.
On average, 236,791 adults initiated vaccination each day in the last seven days -- 7.4% higher than the previous seven days, the analysis found. Among 12- to 17-year-olds, that number rose nearly 20%.
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