COVID-19 vaccinations up 14% in past week, White House says

COVID-19 vaccinations went up 14% in the past week, White House officials said Friday, as the more contagious delta variant is spreading fast.

COVID-19 vaccinations rose 14% over the past week, White House officials said Friday, as the more contagious delta variant is quickly spreading in under-vaccinated areas. "In the past 7 days 2.15M reported newly vaccinated, vs. 1.88M the 7 days prior (+14%)," Cyrus Shahpar, the White House COVID-19 data director, said on Twitter Friday. "The delta variant is highly contagious and circulating across the US," he added. "Get vaccinated!" The delta variant now makes up over 80% of cases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday, up from 50% at the beginning of July.