CDC director says hospitalizations among seniors are declining as more than half of the age group is fully vaccinated CNBC 2 hrs ago Nate Rattner About 75% of Americans 65 and older have received at least one vaccine shot and more than half are fully vaccinated, according to CDC data. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said emergency department visits and hospitalizations associated with that 65 and older demographic are declining. The U.S. is reporting about 64,600 daily new Covid cases and nearly 800 deaths, and averaging just over 3 million vaccine shots per day. As the U.S. continues to increase the pace of its vaccination campaign, now averaging more than 3 million shots per day, those in the most vulnerable age group are leading the way. About 75% of Americans 65 and older have received at least one shot, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, and more than half are fully vaccinated.