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(CNN) Experts are turning their focus in the fight against COVID-19 to vaccinating young Americans warning that even though they don t face a high chance of serious illness, they still risk long-term symptoms if they get coronavirus.
The United States has so far made significant progress in vaccinating adults and a new milestone was achieved Tuesday.
Half of the adult population in the US is fully vaccinated, according to data published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More than 164 million people 49.5% of the total US population has received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, CDC data shows. More than 131 million people, or 39.5% of the total US population, are fully vaccinated, CDC data shows.
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Young Americans are lagging behind with Covid-19 vaccines. And these threats have experts pushing for their vaccination
Experts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans warning that though they may not face high risk for serious illness, they may still have to contend with long-term symptoms.
Vaccines have been praised as the key to getting the pandemic under control in the US, and strides have been made in vaccinating the adult population.
At least 25 states, plus Washington, DC, have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents, data published Sunday by the CDC shows. But many experts have identified young Americans as a critical age group for inoculation success.
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