The U.S. is averaging 900,000 COVID-19 vaccinations per day, up from 500,000 per day in mid-July.
The number of COVID-19 cases among children are on the rise amid the delta variant's surge and the start of a new school year.Amid surging COVID-19 cases and a slew of new vaccine requirements following the Food and Drug Administration's full approval of the Pfizer shot, vaccinations are increasing in the U.S., and polling suggests opposition is dropping.
"With more than 45 million children under 12 – who are not yet eligible for the vaccine – this change suggests that once the vaccine is approved for younger kids, there may be a significant surge in the vaccination rate,"The U.S. is averaging 900,000 vaccinations per day, up from 500,000 per day in mid-July, Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, said in a press conference Tuesday. The pace of first shots is accelerating, too: The U.S.
►Mask use also continues to increase, according to the index: 69% now report using a mask some or all the time when leaving home, up from 52% in the July 20 report. Most Americans, 70%, now support mask requirements in schools and 66% support such requirements in public spaces, according to the latest poll. Of working Americans, 57% say they would support vaccine requirements by their employer.
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