Special Report

States Where the Most People Are Vaccinated

Samuel Stebbins

Published: September 23, 2021 5:45 am

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 182,012,343 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 55.6% of the population.

Some states are proving more effective than others in getting their residents vaccinated. Depending on the state, the share of the population that has been fully vaccinated ranges from as low as 39.9% all the way up to 68.8%.

Due in large part to vaccine hesitancy and resistance, millions of doses are currently sitting idle under the purview of state governments, yet to be administered. As of Sept. 21, only about 82.8% of the 467,249,700 doses of the vaccine that have been distributed to the 50 states and Washington D.C. have been administered. In one state, only 52.1% of delivered doses have gone into the arms of residents.

Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 12,786 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide.

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Alabama
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 2,038,644 (41.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 67.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 15,801 per 100,000 people (total: 772,311)
> Population: 4,887,871

These are all the counties in Alabama where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Alaska
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 360,740 (48.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 75.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,018 per 100,000 people (total: 96,002)
> Population: 737,438

These are all the counties in Alaska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Arizona
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 3,671,606 (51.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 83.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 14,875 per 100,000 people (total: 1,066,803)
> Population: 7,171,646

These are all the counties in Arizona where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Arkansas
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 1,349,836 (44.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 74.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 16,070 per 100,000 people (total: 484,317)
> Population: 3,013,825

These are all the counties in Arkansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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California
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 22,947,662 (58.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 86.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 11,669 per 100,000 people (total: 4,615,987)
> Population: 39,557,045

These are all the counties in California where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Colorado
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 3,379,989 (59.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 87.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 11,389 per 100,000 people (total: 648,642)
> Population: 5,695,564

These are all the counties in Colorado where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Connecticut
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 2,424,726 (67.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 89.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 10,758 per 100,000 people (total: 384,342)
> Population: 3,572,665

These are all the counties in Connecticut where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Delaware
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 553,129 (57.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 77.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,261 per 100,000 people (total: 128,253)
> Population: 967,171

These are all the counties in Delaware where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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District of Columbia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 418,395 (61.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 8,598 per 100,000 people (total: 58,851)
> Population: 684,498

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Florida
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 12,081,811 (56.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 16,451 per 100,000 people (total: 3,503,976)
> Population: 21,299,325

These are all the counties in Florida where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Georgia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 4,679,672 (44.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 73.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 14,498 per 100,000 people (total: 1,525,114)
> Population: 10,519,475

These are all the counties in Georgia where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Hawaii
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 808,398 (56.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 5,149 per 100,000 people (total: 73,148)
> Population: 1,420,491

These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Idaho
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 730,992 (41.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 71.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,814 per 100,000 people (total: 242,321)
> Population: 1,754,208

These are all the counties in Idaho where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Illinois
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 6,695,930 (52.6% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 12,482 per 100,000 people (total: 1,590,342)
> Population: 12,741,080

These are all the counties in Illinois where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Indiana
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 3,219,583 (48.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,847 per 100,000 people (total: 926,604)
> Population: 6,691,878

These are all the counties in Indiana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Iowa
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 1,685,496 (53.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,759 per 100,000 people (total: 434,239)
> Population: 3,156,145

These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Kansas
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 1,466,980 (50.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,632 per 100,000 people (total: 396,907)
> Population: 2,911,505

These are all the counties in Kansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Kentucky
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 2,287,346 (51.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 14,540 per 100,000 people (total: 649,691)
> Population: 4,468,402

These are all the counties in Kentucky where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Louisiana
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 2,069,667 (44.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 15,572 per 100,000 people (total: 725,637)
> Population: 4,659,978

These are all the parishes in Louisiana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Maine
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 911,032 (68.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 6,270 per 100,000 people (total: 83,916)
> Population: 1,338,404

These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Maryland
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 3,834,301 (63.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 8,590 per 100,000 people (total: 519,097)
> Population: 6,042,718

These are all the counties in Maryland where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Massachusetts
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 4,643,212 (67.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 89.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 11,460 per 100,000 people (total: 790,953)
> Population: 6,902,149

These are all the counties in Massachusetts where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Michigan
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 5,176,433 (51.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 11,101 per 100,000 people (total: 1,109,643)
> Population: 9,995,915

These are all the counties in Michigan where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Minnesota
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 3,249,157 (57.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 12,147 per 100,000 people (total: 681,613)
> Population: 5,611,179

These are all the counties in Minnesota where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Mississippi
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 1,265,761 (42.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 72.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 15,852 per 100,000 people (total: 473,413)
> Population: 2,986,530

These are all the counties in Mississippi where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Missouri
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 2,892,226 (47.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,087 per 100,000 people (total: 801,753)
> Population: 6,126,452

These are all the counties in Missouri where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Montana
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 511,994 (48.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,152 per 100,000 people (total: 139,712)
> Population: 1,062,305

These are all the counties in Montana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Nebraska
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 1,044,528 (54.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 86.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,362 per 100,000 people (total: 257,787)
> Population: 1,929,268

These are all the counties in Nebraska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Nevada
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 1,540,844 (50.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,515 per 100,000 people (total: 410,104)
> Population: 3,034,392

These are all the counties in Nevada where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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New Hampshire
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 830,537 (61.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 8,428 per 100,000 people (total: 114,322)
> Population: 1,356,458

These are all the counties in New Hampshire where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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New Jersey
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 5,649,685 (63.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 12,721 per 100,000 people (total: 1,133,228)
> Population: 8,908,520

These are all the counties in New Jersey where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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New Mexico
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 1,306,182 (62.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 96.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 11,679 per 100,000 people (total: 244,720)
> Population: 2,095,428

These are all the counties in New Mexico where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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New York
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 12,203,762 (62.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 87.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 12,143 per 100,000 people (total: 2,373,063)
> Population: 19,542,209

These are all the counties in New York where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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North Carolina
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 5,120,552 (49.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 12,813 per 100,000 people (total: 1,330,492)
> Population: 10,383,620

These are all the counties in North Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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North Dakota
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 330,399 (43.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 16,551 per 100,000 people (total: 125,797)
> Population: 760,077

These are all the counties in North Dakota where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Ohio
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 5,813,299 (49.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 11,525 per 100,000 people (total: 1,347,205)
> Population: 11,689,442

These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Oklahoma
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 1,845,303 (46.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 15,070 per 100,000 people (total: 594,210)
> Population: 3,943,079

These are all the counties in Oklahoma where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Oregon
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 2,531,556 (60.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 7,394 per 100,000 people (total: 309,841)
> Population: 4,190,713

These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Pennsylvania
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 7,302,523 (57.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 10,778 per 100,000 people (total: 1,380,364)
> Population: 12,807,060

These are all the counties in Pennsylvania where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Rhode Island
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 711,015 (67.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 15,932 per 100,000 people (total: 168,449)
> Population: 1,057,315

These are all the counties in Rhode Island where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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South Carolina
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 2,377,394 (46.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 76.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 16,106 per 100,000 people (total: 818,862)
> Population: 5,084,127

These are all the counties in South Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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South Dakota
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 450,780 (51.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 15,864 per 100,000 people (total: 139,956)
> Population: 882,235

These are all the counties in South Dakota where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Tennessee
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 3,037,807 (44.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 17,566 per 100,000 people (total: 1,189,189)
> Population: 6,770,010

These are all the counties in Tennessee where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Texas
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 14,595,284 (50.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 77.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,657 per 100,000 people (total: 3,919,804)
> Population: 28,701,845

These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Utah
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 1,594,995 (50.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 15,532 per 100,000 people (total: 490,985)
> Population: 3,161,105

These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Vermont
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 430,763 (68.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 86.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 4,630 per 100,000 people (total: 28,996)
> Population: 626,299

These are all the counties in Vermont where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Virginia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 5,100,364 (59.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 9,754 per 100,000 people (total: 830,847)
> Population: 8,517,685

These are all the counties in Virginia where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Washington
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 4,764,888 (63.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 88.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 8,238 per 100,000 people (total: 620,752)
> Population: 7,535,591

These are all the counties in Washington where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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West Virginia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 720,036 (39.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 52.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 12,355 per 100,000 people (total: 223,117)
> Population: 1,805,832

These are all the counties in West Virginia where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Wisconsin
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 3,245,845 (55.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 92.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 13,277 per 100,000 people (total: 771,872)
> Population: 5,813,568

These are all the counties in Wisconsin where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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Wyoming
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 21, 2021: 236,319 (40.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 21, 2021: 14,532 per 100,000 people (total: 83,958)
> Population: 577,737

These are all the counties in Wyoming where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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