A chart round up of vaccination efforts and hesitancy, depression, spending, and employment. 

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** The state of the pandemic in seven charts
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More than half of American adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccinations are ramping up for teenagers. The seven-day moving average for new cases is at levels not seen since late March 2020.

These seven charts illustrate the state of the pandemic from different angles as the nation moves toward recovery.

More than half of Americans have received at least one vaccine dose

* In the week ending June 1, there was an average of 587,000 new vaccine recipients daily, down 71% from 2 million a day mid-April.

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* At the current rate, 70% of the population will have at least one dose by mid-September.

Eight states have higher vaccination rates than the nation overall
* Three percent of North Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Alabama started vaccinations in May. See the full list of where each state ranks ([link removed] ) .

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24% of Americans 12 to 17 have received vaccinations
* The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 on May 12. In Vermont, 54% of children 12 and up started their vaccinations in May.

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Vaccine hesitancy is dropping but persists in some states
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* From May 12 to 24, about 21% of adults ([link removed] ) in the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey said they were less than absolute that they would get vaccinated or reported that they’d had their first shot and didn’t plan to receive a second. In mid-January, that figure was 45%.



Anxiety and depression levels are declining
* The pandemic exacerbated the trend of more and more Americans dealing with mental illness symptoms ([link removed]) . However, anxiety and depression levels are currently at their lowest since the pandemic began.

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* As of May 24, the Household Pulse Survey reported that 30% of adults had symptoms of anxiety or depression. Rates peaked at 43% in November.

Government spending is down
* The federal government spent $664.8 billion in April 2021, down from the $979.7 billion it spent to fund unemployment, support businesses, and keep people employed in April 2020.

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Parse the data further at USAFacts ([link removed]) and compare spending across federal programs.

Learn more about the state of the pandemic with these reports ([link removed]) . And keep an eye on vaccine rates ([link removed]) and new cases ([link removed]) nationwide at the USAFacts coronavirus hub.

One last fact

Americans with at least a bachelor’s degree fared better at keeping jobs ([link removed]) or getting new ones during the pandemic. However, wage growth for people with bachelor’s degrees is less than the 14% wage increase for people who never graduated high school.
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