For the first time ever, over Easter weekend, more than 4 million vaccines were given in a single day in the United States. Now, nearly 40% of adults in the United States have received at least one shot.
North Carolina is days away from expanding eligibility to all adults 16 and older and already, one in four North Carolinians are fully vaccinated.
The protection of the shots is giving some people the confidence to safely do things they haven't in over a year.
This pandemic has been isolating and forced so many people to stay away from their families. But data shows both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are almost as effective as promised.
“It’s about 90% effective not just at preventing people from getting COVID but it also looking like its effective at preventing people from spreading COVID to others which is what we're looking for to get this pandemic under control,” Dr. John Torres, NBC News’ Senior Medical Correspondent, said.
That is giving many people the confidence and freedom to reunite.
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