Some States Are Vaccinating For COVID Faster Than Others, Here's How North Carolina Stacks Up

Raleigh NC

27 May, 2021

11:34 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Raleigh 2021-05-27 The Biden Administration announced a target goal of delivering at least one vaccination dose to 70% of American adults by July 4. Whether or not this timeline is achievable remains to be seen. Currently, 131,078,608 people have been fully vaccinated, or 40.1% of the U.S. population. So far, states have largely managed their own vaccination coordination efforts — and some have proven more efficient at it than others. In North Carolina, 35.7% of the population are fully vaccinated, lower than the U.S. average. Lower than average vaccination rates in North Carolina appear to be attributable in part to less efficient vaccination rollout. As of May 25, North Carolina has received about 11,105,600 vaccinations and administered about 72.1% of those doses. As the virus mutates and new variants spread, vaccinating the population as rapidly as possible is critical. In total, there have been 995,754 confirmed cases of the virus in North Carolina as of May 25 — or 9,590 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 10,025 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide. All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of May 25, 2021. These are all the counties in North Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the rest of the article? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.