Over Half of All Americans Have Received at Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Do you plan on getting a COVID-19 vaccine (or have you already done so)?
By Eric Revell, Countable News
This content leverages data from USAFacts, a non-profit that visualizes governmental data. You can learn more on its website, Facebook, and Twitter.
What’s the story?
- As of June 1st, at least 168.5 million Americans have received at least one dose of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, a figure which represents 51% of the U.S. population. Over 135.9 million Americans, or 41% of the population, are fully vaccinated.
- Across the country, the percentage of the population that has received at least one vaccination varies significantly from state-to-state as this USAFacts chart shows:
- The states with the highest vaccination rates through the end of May were Vermont (70.7%), Hawaii (66.9%), and Massachusetts (66.6%). The states with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates through the end of May are Mississippi (34%), Louisiana (35.8%), and Alabama (36%).
- The rate of vaccinations has slowed since it peaked in mid-April before eligibility expanded to people over the age of 16 and then to people between the ages of 12 to 15. This USAFacts chart shows the seven-day moving average of new people receiving at least one vaccine dose or becoming fully vaccinated:
- Since eligibility expanded to people in the 12 to 17 age group, 24% of those Americans have started their COVID-19 vaccinations. This USAFacts chart shows the vaccination percentage of that age group in each state:
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