COVID News Round-Up: Vaccination Progress, Booster Shots, Travel

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🗓️ 8 June 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Nationwide, almost 65% of adults have had at least one vaccine shot, but vaccination rates vary significantly depending on the state. NPR health correspondent Allison Aubrey gives us the latest on the country's vaccination progress: which states are on track (and which are not), new research about why it's important teenagers get vaccinated, and what we know about the possibility of booster shots.

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0:00.0	You're listening to shortwave from NPR.
0:04.6	Hey everybody, Emily Quang here.
0:07.9	Around 63% of adults in the U.S. have now gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
0:15.4	Remember, President Biden set a 70% goal by July 4th.
0:20.6	But rates vary significantly from state to state.
0:24.4	And new data underscoring just how important vaccination is for 12 to 17-year-olds.
0:31.4	We'll talk about all of that and touch on the possibility of future vaccine booster shots
0:35.9	today on the show.
0:36.9	It's a quick COVID news roundup with NPR Health Correspondent Allison Oprie and me.
0:42.3	This is shortwave, the daily science podcast from NPR.
0:46.3	Okay, so I've got NPR Health Correspondent Allison Oprie with me.
0:56.5	Hi Allison.
0:57.5	Hi Emily, it's great to be here.
0:59.1	So as we mentioned earlier, President Biden set a goal to get 70% of adults in the U.S.
1:05.6	vaccinated with at least one shot by July 4th.
1:08.8	So Allison, where are we with that?
1:11.1	Well, about a dozen states have already reached the goal in Vermont more than 80% of people
1:15.8	eligible for vaccination have had at least one shot.
1:19.2	All of the New England states have surpassed the goal as well as Washington, Hawaii, New
1:24.0	Jersey, New Mexico, Maryland and California.
1:27.4	Shout out Maryland, my current home.
1:30.1	Excellent.
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