COVID-19 Vaccinations Gain Warp Speed

The U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) reported 12,279,180 first-doses vaccines had been administered in the USA as of January 15, 2021. The number of people receiving 2 vaccine doses has reached 1,610,524.

From a productivity perspective, the state of Texas leads with 2,105,600 vaccines distributed, and 1,160,242 administered.

Acting US Defense Secretary Christopher Miller stated: 'On behalf of Operation Warp Speed, I am proud to report that today, 816,900 additional vaccines were distributed to the American people. Today’s great work brings the total number of vaccine doses distributed to 30,303,375.'

The CDC added 'viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily the new SARS-CoV-2 variants might spread, whether they could cause more severe illness and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them.'

'At this time, there is no evidence that these coronavirus variants cause more severe illness or increased risk of death,' affirmed the CDC.