According to the Johns Hopkins Tracker, currently, the United States has fully vaccinated about 30% of the population, leaving 46% partially vaccinated, and 24% unvaccinated.
Altogether, 76% of the population has had at least one shot, yet the cases and death rate are staying steady. This is concerning especially since the new variants including the India variant are on the rise. 
Dr. Anthony Fauci said herd immunity may be difficult to define and even harder to obtain in the United States. The current peer-reviewed study has shown that people who had COVID and get at least one dose of the Pfizer vaccine will have better protection against the United Kingdom or South Africa variants. Other studies awaiting peer review have supported these findings.
President Biden is aiming to have almost 50% (160,000,000) fully vaccinated by the next big holiday not considering Mother’s Day. The border was shut down today but India is a serious concern. It is a concern mainly because it has been predicted that it will take about four years to fully vaccinate its population.
Meanwhile, the situation in India is now devastating. Yet, vaccines will not solve the current problem in India due to the delay in effectiveness by at least two weeks. In addition, at least 21 days after the initial dose and another two weeks before the second dose is effective. Still then, 6 people out of every hundredth could be infected with COVID even after being fully vaccinated.
Health literacy, public health measures, adequate oxygen, and repurposed drugs could bring immediate help. We must find a way to make these things happen. You could start by donating to the various entities that are assisting India with medical care, PPE, telehealth, and other interventions to alleviate the spread and suffering.
