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U.S. Finally Reaches Biden’s 70% Vaccination Goal—But These 30 States Still Haven’t

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The 20 states that have met the goal (originally set for July 4) all voted for Joe Biden.
The U.S. has surpassed its long-awaited goal of getting at least one coronavirus vaccine dose to 70% of Americans, the White House announced Monday—but a majority of states have yet to hit the target, with many battling concerning surges in Covid-19 as their inoculation rates lag. On the other end of the spectrum, Vermont, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Connecticut have all partially vaccinated at least 80% of their residents. Aside from Hawaii, they have also all hit a 70% full inoculation rate, a milestone also reached by Maine, New Jersey and Maryland. None of these states have more than 10% of their ICU beds in use for Covid-19.

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