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

Milwaukee WI

23 December, 2021

5:02 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Milwaukee 2021-12-23 With the threat of the Omicron variant looming, the national COVID-19 vaccination effort is as urgent as it ever has been. So far, an estimated 204,578,725 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 62.5% of the U.S. population. Some states are proving more effective than others in getting their residents vaccinated. In Wisconsin, 61.6% of the population are fully vaccinated, lower than the U.S. average. As of Dec. 21, Wisconsin has received about 9,891,400 vaccinations and administered about 90.1% of those doses. Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 1,054,191 confirmed cases of the virus in Wisconsin as of Dec. 21 — or 18,133 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 15,456 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide. All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of Dec. 21, 2021. These are all the counties in Wisconsin 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.