As of May 5, 147.5 million people, or 44% of the US population, had received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose, with 107.3 million or 32% fully vaccinated. While every person 16 and older has been eligible to receive the vaccine since April 19 — and in most states before that date — the rate of vaccinations has slowed down since mid-April.
The seven-day average for people beginning their vaccinations hit 2 million on April 13, the highest level since January. The seven-day average for people who received the vaccine for the first time dropped 53% to 967,000 on May 5.
