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

Greenville SC

22 July, 2021

3:06 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Greenville 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 South Carolina, 40.5% 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 20, South Carolina has received about 5,405,300 vaccinations and administered about 79.8% 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 602,412 confirmed cases of the virus in South Carolina as of July 20 — or 11,849 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 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.