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

Seattle WA

29 July, 2021

12:31 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Seattle 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 Washington, 57.7% of the population are fully vaccinated, higher than the U.S. average. As of July 23, Washington has received about 9,654,000 vaccinations and administered about 92.4% 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 463,537 confirmed cases of the virus in Washington as of July 23 — or 6,151 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 Washington 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.