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Joe Biden has successfully met his goal of achieving 100,000,000 vaccines administered in the U.S. by today, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data.
As of March 18, 115,730,008 vaccines had been given across the country out of 151,108,445 delivered.
Of the number of people vaccinated, 75 million have received at least one dose—equal to 30 percent of the population aged 18 or above—while 41 million are considered fully vaccinated.
CDC data also shows 66.3 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 or older have received at least one dose.
So far the rollout between the Pfizer/BioNTech jab and the Moderna jab is roughly equal; the former has been administered 57.8 million times and the latter 55.8 million.
The Janssen vaccine, which received emergency use authorization by the Food and Drugs Administration on February 27, has been administered nearly two million times.
The Biden administration has for months aimed to have 100 million doses of a COVID vaccine administered during his first 100 days in office.
Biden said in a December 8 news conference before he was inaugurated: "This team will help get... at least 100 million COVID vaccine shots into the arms of the American people in the first 100 days."
In a presidential briefing on March 18, just 57 days after he was inaugurated, Biden confirmed the goal had been met "weeks ahead of schedule."
He said: "When I announced in early December that I had [a] goal that I set of administering 100 million shots for the virus in the first 100 days of our office—100 million shots in 100 days—it was considered ambitious. Some even suggested it was somewhat audacious.
"So, I directed Jeff Zients, the coordinator of our COVID-19 response, to put us on a war footing—and I meant that in a literal sense—to get us on track to truly beat this virus.
"Tomorrow, we will hit 100 million doses our administration has administered. But I've always said: That's just the floor. We will not stop until we beat this pandemic. Next week, I will announce our next goal to put shots in arms.
"This is a time for optimism, but it's not a time for relaxation. I need all Americans — I need all of you to do your part: Wash your hands, stay socially distanced, keep masking up as recommended by the CDC, and get vaccinated when it's your turn. Now is not the time to let down our guard."
Earlier this month Biden announced his administration will aim to ensure all adults in the U.S. are eligible for a COVID vaccine by May 1, with the goal of having the nation closer to normal by July 4.
