By the numbers: U.S. searches for “how to get covid vaccine” rose 13% in the week the FDA approved the Pfizer jab, compared to the week before, according to Google Trends.
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The searches increased 76% on Aug. 23, the day the FDA announced the decision, and peaked two days later before trending back down.
Yes, but: Google searches for getting the vaccine don’t mean those users actually went to get the shot.
CDC data shows that the 7-day average for doses administered increased 5% that week.
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