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

Denver CO

07 October, 2021

12:54 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Denver 2021-10-07 The rapidly spreading delta variant is fueling a surge in new cases of COVID-19 and adding urgency to the vaccination effort. So far, an estimated 186,060,146 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 56.9% of the U.S. population. Some states are proving more effective than others in getting their residents vaccinated. In Colorado, 60.4% of the population are fully vaccinated, higher than the U.S. average. Though Colorado is doing a better job vaccinating its population than other states, there are still significant quantities of the vaccine sitting idle. As of Oct. 5, Colorado has received about 8,254,100 vaccinations and administered about 88.0% of those doses. Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 673,517 confirmed cases of the virus in Colorado as of Oct. 5 — or 11,825 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 13,266 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide. All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of Oct. 5, 2021. These are all the counties in Colorado 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.