50% of U.S. adults now fully vaccinated

The White House on Tuesday touted the U.S. reaching a new milestone when it comes to vaccinations, with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated, according to White House senior Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt.

"This is a major milestone in our country's vaccination efforts," Slavitt said during a White House briefing, noting only 1% of Americans were vaccinated when President Joe Biden entered office in January.

More than 130.6 million Americans are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Tuesday morning, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Overall, 49.4% of the U.S. population age 12 and above has received at least one shot and 39.3% of the U.S. population age 12 and above is fully vaccinated, CNN reported.

At least 25 states, plus Washington, DC, have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents, CDC data shows.

U.S. President Joe Biden is aiming to partially vaccinate at least 70% of the country’s adult population by July 4.