COVID vaccination rates in the East
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Vaccination rates in the United States
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of March 19, 2021, more that 77 million people (23.3 percent) of the U.S. population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Almost 42 million people (12.6 percent) are fully vaccinated. Of the CSG East U.S. member jurisdictions, the vast majority exceed the U.S. average and rank in the top half among all the states and territories.
|
Jurisdiction |
Share of population that has received at least one dose | Share of population fully vaccinated |
U.S. Rank (states and territories) |
| United States |
23.3% |
12.6% |
|
| Connecticut |
28.5% |
14.7% |
5 |
| Maine |
27.8% |
14.1% |
6 |
| Rhode Island |
27.7% |
12.4% |
7 |
| Massachusetts |
27.4% |
13.4% |
10 |
| Vermont |
26.8% |
13.7% |
11 |
| New Jersey |
26.7% |
13.1% |
12 |
| New Hampshire |
26.5% |
11.8% |
13 |
| Maryland |
24.4% |
12.6% |
24 |
| Pennsylvania |
24.3% |
11.8% |
25 |
| New York |
24.2% |
11.2% |
27 |
| Delaware |
23.8% |
12.4% |
31 |
| Virgin Islands |
19.3% |
9.4% |
55 |
| Puerto Rico |
16.8% |
9.6% |
57 |
Source: CDC web site https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccination
Vaccination rates in Canada
|
Jurisdiction |
Share of population that has received at least one dose |
Share of population fully vaccinated |
| Canada |
6.8% |
1.6% |
| Prince Edward Island |
6.5% |
3.5% |
| New Brunswick |
5.0% |
1.6% |
| Québec |
8.3% |
N/A |
| Ontario |
5.9% |
2.0% |
| Nova Scotia |
3.3% |
2.0% |
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian COVID-19 vaccination coverage report. Ottawa: Public Health Agency of Canada; March 19, 2021. https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/vaccination-coverage/
Some progress
While progress is being made, infection rates, deaths, and hospitalizations are level — not declining. The prevalence of COVID-19 is compounded by the emergence of variants of the virus. As the pandemic is far from over, increasing the number of people who are vaccinated is essential. There is significant variation among state vaccine policies and procedures compounded by the complexity of managing the distribution and administration of the vaccine.
The goal is to achieve herd immunity — where enough people are vaccinated or have had the infection and thus, the spread of the virus is reduced. Also, of note is the need to address racial and ethnic disparities to assure equity in the distribution of the vaccine. Preventive measures such as mask wearing, social distancing, and limiting exposure to others who are not vaccinated or are not part of one’s household are essential to reducing the illnesses and deaths associated with COVID-19.
