Biden to Travel to North Carolina in Bid to Boost Vaccinations
- July 4 goal of inoculating 70% of U.S. adults falling short
- Tar Heel State lags in number of people getting their shots
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President Joe Biden is traveling to North Carolina on Thursday to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated against the virus that causes Covid-19.
The president’s trip to Raleigh comes 10 days before July 4, Biden’s stated target date to see at least 70% of adult Americans at least partially vaccinated — a goal that risks slipping out of reach. So far, slightly more than 65% of adults in the U.S. have had at least one dose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, despite a vaccine supply that has become plentiful across the nation.