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

Milwaukee WI

10 February, 2022

5:02 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Milwaukee 2022-02-10 The omicron variant pushed new daily cases of COVID-19 to all-time highs in the United States and underscored the urgency of the national vaccination effort. So far, an estimated 213,061,117 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 65.1% of the U.S. population. Some states are proving more effective than others in getting their residents vaccinated. In Wisconsin, 64.0% of the population are fully vaccinated, lower than the U.S. average. As of Feb. 8, Wisconsin has received about 10,816,000 vaccinations and administered about 90.0% of those doses. Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 1,535,404 confirmed cases of the virus in Wisconsin as of Feb. 8 — or 26,411 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 23,196 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide. All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of Feb. 8, 2022. 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.