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

Portland OR

10 March, 2022

10:11 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Portland 2022-03-10 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 216,273,632 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 66.1% of the U.S. population. Some states are proving more effective than others in getting their residents vaccinated. In Oregon, 69.3% of the population are fully vaccinated, higher than the U.S. average. Though Oregon is doing a better job vaccinating its population than other states, there are still significant quantities of the vaccine sitting idle. As of March 8, Oregon has received about 9,571,900 vaccinations and administered about 78.1% of those doses. Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 696,717 confirmed cases of the virus in Oregon as of March 8 — or 16,625 for every 100,000 people. For context, there have been 24,008 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide. All COVID-19 and vaccination data used in this story are current as of March 8, 2022. These are all the counties in Oregon 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.