The United States (US) is on track to reach a target calling for 70 per cent of adults to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by July 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

New CDC data released on Saturday indicates that more than half of all adults in the US, or more than 51 per cent, are now fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus, marking another milestone in the country’s pandemic recovery, reports dpa news agency.