Nearly one million people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Orange County, according to federal data. It means 30 percent of the county, or 39.2 percent of the adult population, has completed its vaccination schedule, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of April 27, 981,133 people were fully vaccinated. The county is still on track for Operation Independence, its target of vaccinating the large majority of county residents by July 4, said Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee. “The governor has said June 15, I think that may be a little optimistic, so I feel comfortable at this point with July 4,” Chaffee told The Epoch Times. Achieving the goal of Operation Independence would mean reaching herd immunity, he said. While the numbers are debated, herd immunity would require 70-to-80 percent of the population to be vaccinated. Meanwhile, Orange County health officials will resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following a recommendation …
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