U.S., Among First Countries to Give COVID Vaccines, Ranks 18th for Uptake

  • Date: 14-Sep-2021
  • Source: Newsweek
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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U.S., Among First Countries to Give COVID Vaccines, Ranks 18th for Uptake

The United States has slipped to 18th in the global rankings of COVID-19 vaccination uptake rates.

According to Our World in Data, which has compiled vaccination data from various national health authorities, as of Sunday, 17 countries have administered vaccinations to a higher share of their population than the U.S.

The States ranked third as recently as May 9, but has dropped down the pecking order and now sits in 18th place, behind the likes of Brazil, China and Japan.