Half of Los Angeles County residents 16 and older are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, an encouraging milestone as the region — along with the rest of California — prepares to fully reopen in a few weeks. As of Friday, 46% of county residents 16 to 64 had been fully vaccinated, including only 28% of those who are either 16 or 17, according to figures Ferrer presented. So far, 72% of residents who are at least 65 years old have been fully vaccinated countywide. L.A. County, too, is continuing to see large decreases in how many people are getting their first vaccine dose, Ferrer said. More than 130 million Americans — about 39% of the country’s population — are now fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 24, 2021 22:50 UTC