CNN: The US is lagging on booster shots compared to other western countries

After leading much of the developed world in first and second vaccination rates, the United States is now falling behind other Western countries in booster rates. According to Our World in data 28% of Americans have received a booster compared to 55% of the United Kingdom, 51% of France, and 44% of Canada. Even with the Omicron surge hitting its peak just last month, booster vaccination rates have been steadily decreasing. New booster doses are currently the lowest they have been in months. The full article by Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend can be read here on CNN. For more on COVID-19 vaccines click here.