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The Biden Administration insisted that the CDC is “on track” to hit no less than 2022’s annual coronavirus shot numbers in 2023, but a mere three percent of the population has received their shot thus far.
Politico was quick to point out that last years numbers were still unimpressive, as it included only “17 percent of the U.S. population.”
“So far, 12 million people, or about 3.6 percent of the population, have gotten the shot in the five weeks since it hit pharmacy shelves — though reporting lags mean it’s likely a bit higher, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Mandy Cohen said,” the outlet reported. (Poll: Should People Receive the New COVID Shot? VOTE)
“What I would say about that number is, just like the process, it’s different,” pressed CDC director Mandy Cohen when asked about the numbers.
“We don’t have the same level of visibility. When you don’t purchase and distribute, you also aren’t getting the same real-time information about who’s vaccinated. The number is really just a number that our pharmacy partners share with us voluntarily.”
“Is 12 million what you were expecting at this point?” questioned Politico.
“I think we’re on track. Would I love to see more? Of course, that’s my job as CDC director is to want more,” responded Cohen. “Look, I want as many people vaccinated as possible. I certainly want to make sure that we’re getting to our over 65 population.”
“I think there’s a lot of folks that say ‘I got the original ones. Aren’t we done here?’ Or ‘I’ve had Covid, aren’t I protected?’” she added.
“I’m trying to help them understand two important facts: One is that the virus has changed. And this updated vaccine is mapped to those changes in the virus. And then the other fact is we’re seeing in the data that your protection from either a previous vaccine or from having Covid before decreases over time.”
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