Hitting 70% of residents with a first shot outpaces the national rate of 52.5%, according the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — which indicated Monday afternoon that New York had hit the 70% mark. New York is the 16th state to hit a 70% vaccination rate, according to CDC data posted by the New York Times. Vermont ranked first at 82% with a first dose administered. In New York, the CDC data indicated Monday that 61.3% of New Yorkers had completed their vaccine series. The 70% mark won't end all restrictions. Large-scale event venues, pre-K to 12th grade schools, public transit systems, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, nursing homes and health care settings must continue to follow existing state's guidelines until more New Yorkers are vaccinated.