Seattle becomes most vaccinated city in US, mayor says

After fully vaccinating at least 70% of all residents over the age of 12 against Covid-19, Seattle has become the most vaccinated city in America, the mayor said.

Jenny Durkan announced that Seattle has fully vaccinated 78% of its population, beating out San Francisco, who previously held the title, to become America’s most inoculated big city.

Seattle, Washington state’s largest city with a population of roughly 750,000, administered over 250,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, vaccinating almost 131,000 people. In February, Durkan had previously announced a goal of getting 70% of all Seattle adults...