Vaccines Delivered Vs. Used In Colorado: Feb. 10

Littleton CO

10 February, 2021

5:04 PM

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COLORADO — As millions of Americans wait for their turn to receive a coronavirus vaccine and the nation's leaders vow to ramp up distribution, states have differed in how much of their supply has been used so far. In Colorado, 1,110,575 vaccine doses have been distributed, and 787,041 have been administered, so just under 71 percent of the deliveries to our state have gone into arms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is updated daily. Around 225,626 people have received both doses in Colorado, according to the CDC. That means 3,918 out of every 100,000 Coloradans are inoculated. Don't miss the latest coronavirus updates from health and government officials in Colorado. Sign up for free Patch news alerts and newsletters for what you need to know daily. The country's vaccination effort topped 50 million administered doses last week, as the Biden administration has said it will begin delivering vaccines directly to the nation's most well-known pharmacy retailers. The increased vaccine distribution will be focused on areas that need it the most, said Jeff Zients, the head of President Joe Biden's coronavirus team. Pharmacy sites have been selected based on their abilities "to reach some of the populations at risk for severe illness from COVID-19," Zients said. "This will provide more sites for people to get vaccinated in their communities," he added. "This is a critical step to provide the public with convenient, trusted places to get vaccinated in their communities." The vaccines sent to pharmacies will be in addition to the roughly 10.5 million doses sent to the states every week, according to reports. The 10.5 million is up by about 500,000 from previous weeks, The Associated Press has reported. The CDC has not yet released county-level data on vaccinations.