President Joe Biden claimed: Remarks on January 30th Less than 2 million Americans were vaccinated when he took office, but now 270 million Americans have been vaccinated.
Verdict: Unsubstantiated
Biden did not say whether the numbers reflect people who have been fully vaccinated or those who have received only one dose. Two million Americans were fully vaccinated when he took office, and 270 million have now received at least one dose.
Fact check:
Biden made a point about vaccination rates. Campaign reception January 30th in Jupiter, Florida.
“Look at how far we've come. We've vaccinated all of America,” Biden said. “We got through that pandemic with less than 200 million people, and when I took office, less than 2 million people had been vaccinated. We're now at 720 million Americans. A person is receiving the coronavirus vaccine.”
This claim lacks context, as Biden did not define vaccination. Full vaccination is defined as “two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series, or (2) two weeks after receiving a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine,” according to the report. It is said to mean. New York State Institute of Technology.
A January 20, 2021 CNN the report said At that time, 13.6 million Americans had received a COVID-19 vaccine, with 2 million of them fully vaccinated. The 2 million figure that Biden claims appears to be referring to this number.
Does Biden's claim that 270 million Americans have been vaccinated refer to fully vaccinated individuals or individuals who have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? It is not stated what it is referring to. data from us facts This means at least 270 million people have now received one dose and 230 million people are considered fully vaccinated.
“2.1 million people have been fully vaccinated, but the rollout only started in December, so this is not a fair way to think about it.” Amesh Adalja“Please check the facts,” the John Hopkins School of Public Health assistant professor said in an email. “Tens of millions of vaccinations have been administered to date, but mRNA vaccines require two doses, three to four weeks apart, to achieve full immunization.”
Joshua Loverexecutive director of the Arizona State University Biodesign Institute, told Check Your Facts that 270 million people have been vaccinated in the United States, citing sources as of May 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) This shows that 270,227,181 people, or 81.4 per cent of the population, have received at least one dose.
He added that while he was uncertain about the data for January 2021, “the numbers were likely low because vaccination had just begun at that time.” (Related: No, Donald Trump did not support Joe Biden's re-election)
peter hotezThe dean of Baylor College of Medicine said Biden's claims “sound about right.” He directed a “Check Your Fact” study. commonwealth fund A study from December 2022 found that the U.S. had administered more than 655 million vaccine doses to 80 percent of the population at the time. The study also estimated that from December 2020 to November 2022, “the U.S. coronavirus vaccination program prevented more than 18.5 million additional hospitalizations and 3.2 million additional deaths.” .
Jeffrey E. CoteA professor of epidemiology at the Medical University of South Carolina emailed to confirm the facts. CDC Graph showing vaccinations by state.
“While the CDC no longer appears to be releasing updated numbers, as of September 2023, 270,227,181 Americans had received at least one dose,” Korte said. “Based on CDC data, as of January 20, 2021, 18,710,700 people across 50 states have received at least one dose of vaccine. There were 3,447,134 people who completed the coronavirus vaccination series.”
Check Your Fact has reached out to the Biden campaign for comment.
