Seattle Becomes First Major City to Reach Biden's 70% Vaccination Goal

Seattle Becomes, First Major City to Reach, Biden's 70% Vaccination Goal.
ABC reports that Seattle has become
the first major U.S. city to fully
vaccinate 70% of its eligible residents.
On June 9, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan
also announced that 78% of Seattle's
population over the age of 12 has
received a first dose of the vaccine.
In May, President Joe Biden set a
goal for 70% of U.S. adults to receive
at least one dose of the vaccine by July 4.
Other U.S. cities to hit
Biden's milestone include:.
Denver, which has administered at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 70% of its population.
61.2% of eligible residents have been fully vaccinated.
El Paso, Texas, has also had
72% of eligible residents receive
at least one dose of the vaccine.
ABC reports that other major cities,
like San Francisco, San Jose and Boston,
are also racing toward the 70% goal. .
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 42.5% of the
U.S. population is fully vaccinated, .
and 51.8% have received at least one dose.
The Associates Press reports that
in order to reach Biden's goal.
approximately 15.5 million unvaccinated adults
need to receive at least one dose
in the next four weeks