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

Buffalo NY

22 July, 2021

11:38 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Buffalo 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 New York, 55.9% of the population are fully vaccinated, higher than the U.S. average. As of July 20, New York has received about 24,541,800 vaccinations and administered about 91.8% 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 2,125,280 confirmed cases of the virus in New York as of July 20 — or 10,875 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 New York 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.