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

Greenville SC

29 July, 2021

3:05 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Greenville 2021-07-29 An estimated 162,725,812 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 49.7% 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 South Carolina, 40.7% of the population are fully vaccinated, lower than the U.S. average. Lower than average vaccination rates in South Carolina appear to be attributable in part to less efficient vaccination rollout. As of July 23, South Carolina has received about 5,475,700 vaccinations and administered about 79.4% 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 605,240 confirmed cases of the virus in South Carolina as of July 23 — or 11,905 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 10,421 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide. All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of July 23, 2021. These are all the counties in South 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.