Nation hits 70 percent vaccination goal amid surging Delta variant

The United States met Monday's Biden administration goal of giving at least one Covid-19 vaccination dose to 70% of American adults. This milestone was achieved just shy of a month late.Cyrus Shahpar, White House Covid-19 Data Director, announced the milestone via Twitter. He revealed that the seven-day average number of Americans who have been vaccinated has reached its highest level since July 4. Shahpar stated in the tweet that at least 70% of adults have received at least one shot.Biden's administration spent weeks promoting its highly publicized goal to reach 70% vaccination by July Fourth. The White House celebrated this date as a return of normal for a nation that was suffering from pandemics. The White House hosted a barbecue for military personnel, first responders, and frontline workers, even though the nation failed to meet its vaccination goal.