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

Charlotte NC

22 July, 2021

11:48 AM

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24/7 Wall St. Charlotte 2021-07-22 An estimated 161,631,676 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 49.4% 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, 43.5% 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 July 20, North Carolina has received about 11,899,900 vaccinations and administered about 80.1% 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 1,022,876 confirmed cases of the virus in North Carolina as of July 20 — or 9,851 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 10,313 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide. All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of July 20, 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 article's infographic? 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.