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

Houston TX

24 February, 2022

2:41 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Houston 2022-02-24 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 215,006,201 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 65.7% of the U.S. population. Some states are proving more effective than others in getting their residents vaccinated. In Texas, 60.5% of the population are fully vaccinated, lower than the U.S. average. Lower than average vaccination rates in Texas appear to be attributable in part to vaccine hesitancy and resistance among residents. As of Feb. 22, Texas has received about 58,600,000 vaccinations and administered about 75.4% of those doses. Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 6,490,838 confirmed cases of the virus in Texas as of Feb. 22 — or 22,615 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 23,726 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide. All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of Feb. 22, 2022. These are all the counties in Texas 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.