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STATES EXPAND
Hits New Daily Covid. THE WAY AS STATES EXPAND WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO GET IT. GADI SCHWARTZ HAS DETAILS. >> Reporter: ACROSS THE COUNTRY, A RECORD-BREAKING STRIDE. Hits New Daily Covid.
NEARLY 3.5 MILLION VACCINATED IN A SINGLE DAY .
AS NEWS THAT 11 MILLION MORE DOSES OF THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE ARE ON THE WAY. NOW ON PACE TO HAVE HALF.
THE COUNTRY AT LEAST PARTIALLY INOCULATED IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS OFFERING HOPE TO MANY. >> I THINK THAT’S ONE OF THE THINGS.
THAT WE MISS IS BEING ABLE TO TOUCH EACH OTHER. >> Reporter: A LARGE PORTION OF THE VACCINE HEADED TO PHARMACY GIANTS LIKE CVS, RITE AID,
WALMART, AND OTHERS PARTICIPATING IN A FEDERAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.
WALGREENS ANNOUNCING NEXT WEEK, IT WILL START OFFERING VACCINES AT 400 MORE LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA ALONE.
IT’S GOING TO BE A LITTLE PINCH, OKAY? >> Reporter: WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO GET A SHOT IS EXPANDING AS WELL. STARTING MAY 1st, ALL BUT THREE STATES WILL OFFER VACCINATIONS TO ANY ADULT REGARDLESS OF PROFESSION OR HEALTH STATUS.
CONVINCING
GEARING UP FOR WHAT COULD BECOME THE NEXT BIG HURDLE, CONVINCING THOSE WHO DON’T WANT THE VACCINE TO GET IT. >> YOU HAVE TO SAY, WELL.
I’M WAITING ON PROOF, LOOKING FOR PROOF. 500,000 PEOPLE DONE DIED, HOW MUCH PROOF DO YOU NEED? >> Reporter: AS VACCINATIONS HAVE GONE UP, SO TOO INFECTION RATES.
HALF THE COUNTRY SEEING THE HIGHEST CASE INCREASES SINCE JANUARY. >> ALL THIS TRAVEL WITH SPRING BREAK AND OTHER PEOPLE TRAVELING,
AS WELL AS PEOPLE OPENING UP KIND OF CASUALLY DROPPING THEIR MASKS, THAT’S FUELING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. >> Reporter: NEVERTHELESS.
PLACES LIKE ARIZONA HAVE JOINED A HANDFUL OF STATES.
THAT HAVE DROPPED THEIR MASK MANDATES. MANY CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY CONTINUE TO RELAX RESTRICTIONS.
THE CDC SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT.
I KNOW PEOPLE ARE TIRED, AND THEY DON’T WANT TO HEAR THAT IT’S GOING TO TAKE US LITTLE WHILE LONGER. BUT IT’S GOING TO TAKE US A LITTLE WHILE LONGER. >> GADI JOINS US NOW.
ALASKA THE FIRST STATE TO ALLOW VACCINES FOR THOSE 16 AND UP. NOW CONSIDERING VACCINATING TOURISTS? >> Reporter: THAT’S RIGHT, JOSE. ALASKA IS CONSIDERING OFFERING ONE-SHOT VACCINES IN THEIR AIRPORTS BEFORE THE START OF THE SUMMER TOURIST SEASON, IN HOPES.
