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10 April 2021 Coronavirus Charts and News: Are We Doing The Right Thing In Vaccinating And Then Vaccinating Again For Variants ad Infinitum?
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How this more contagious virus variant became dominant in the U.S.
The B.1.1.7 strain is spreading among adults and kids, and experts say that s another reason to get vaccinated, fast.
BySanjay Mishra
Email
The coronavirus variant known as B.1.1.7, which studies show is both more deadly and more transmissible than the original version of SARS-CoV-2, is now the most common strain circulating in United States, and its growing prevalence has alarmed prominent epidemiologists.
Earlier in the pandemic, not many children were becoming infected with the coronavirus, and they did not appear to be major sources of virus transmission to other age groups. “That changed with B.1.1.7,” says epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. “We re now seeing substantial numbers of outbreaks in schools and in school-related activities.”
COVID Vaccine Eligibility by State
On 4/7/21 at 1:26 PM EDT
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, several U.S. states have expanded their eligibility criteria in recent weeks, offering shots to people aged 16 and older.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people aged 16 and older, while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson drugs are recommended for those 18 and over.
More than 168.5 million doses have been administered and more than 63 million people have been fully vaccinated, according to the latest CDC report.
Below is the latest vaccine eligibility for each state, listed in alphabetical order.