Special Report

States Where the Most People Are Vaccinated

Samuel Stebbins

Published: October 21, 2021 5:45 am

As the U.S. braces for winter and flu season, the national COVID-19 vaccination effort is as urgent as it ever has been. So far, an estimated 189,487,793 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 57.9% 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 40.5% all the way up to 70.4%.

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 Oct. 19, only about 82.6% of the 495,844,600 doses of the vaccine that have been distributed to the 50 states and Washington D.C. have been administered. In one state, only 51.6% of delivered doses have gone into the arms of residents.

Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 13,647 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide.

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51. West Virginia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 732,239 (40.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 51.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 14,422 per 100,000 people (total: 260,444)
> 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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50. Wyoming
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 249,741 (43.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,813 per 100,000 people (total: 97,137)
> 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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49. Idaho
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 767,730 (43.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 70.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 15,800 per 100,000 people (total: 277,167)
> 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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48. Alabama
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 2,159,523 (44.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 67.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,661 per 100,000 people (total: 814,363)
> 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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47. Mississippi
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 1,340,694 (44.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 73.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,668 per 100,000 people (total: 497,790)
> 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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46. North Dakota
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 346,340 (45.6% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 18,614 per 100,000 people (total: 141,484)
> 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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45. Louisiana
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 2,176,149 (46.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,135 per 100,000 people (total: 751,874)
> 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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44. Arkansas
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 1,415,228 (47.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 74.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,821 per 100,000 people (total: 506,956)
> 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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43. Tennessee
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 3,209,037 (47.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 18,696 per 100,000 people (total: 1,265,712)
> 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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42. Georgia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 5,005,519 (47.6% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 73.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 15,359 per 100,000 people (total: 1,615,699)
> 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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41. Missouri
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 3,015,993 (49.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 13,737 per 100,000 people (total: 841,607)
> 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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40. Oklahoma
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 1,943,521 (49.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 83.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,054 per 100,000 people (total: 633,020)
> 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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39. Indiana
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 3,323,310 (49.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 14,889 per 100,000 people (total: 996,341)
> 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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38. South Carolina
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 2,530,552 (49.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 76.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 17,380 per 100,000 people (total: 883,621)
> 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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37. Montana
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 531,838 (50.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 15,501 per 100,000 people (total: 164,669)
> 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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36. Ohio
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 5,996,443 (51.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 12,804 per 100,000 people (total: 1,496,675)
> 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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35. Alaska
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 380,362 (51.6% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 76.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,636 per 100,000 people (total: 122,678)
> 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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34. North Carolina
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 5,440,213 (52.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 13,934 per 100,000 people (total: 1,446,881)
> 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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33. Kansas
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 1,527,889 (52.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 14,538 per 100,000 people (total: 423,282)
> 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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32. Nevada
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 1,604,598 (52.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 14,534 per 100,000 people (total: 441,021)
> 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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31. Michigan
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 5,289,972 (52.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 12,202 per 100,000 people (total: 1,219,715)
> 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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30. South Dakota
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 467,212 (53.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 17,002 per 100,000 people (total: 149,996)
> 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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29. Texas
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 15,239,659 (53.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 77.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 14,503 per 100,000 people (total: 4,162,747)
> 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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28. Arizona
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 3,810,774 (53.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 15,784 per 100,000 people (total: 1,131,976)
> 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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27. Utah
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 1,682,008 (53.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,739 per 100,000 people (total: 529,147)
> 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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26. Illinois
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 6,888,528 (54.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 83.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 13,074 per 100,000 people (total: 1,665,777)
> 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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25. Kentucky
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 2,416,739 (54.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,200 per 100,000 people (total: 723,889)
> 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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24. Iowa
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 1,734,643 (55.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 14,965 per 100,000 people (total: 472,331)
> 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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23. Nebraska
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 1,077,850 (55.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 14,324 per 100,000 people (total: 276,355)
> 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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22. Wisconsin
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 3,359,457 (57.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 90.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 14,711 per 100,000 people (total: 855,207)
> 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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21. Hawaii
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 837,909 (59.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 5,620 per 100,000 people (total: 79,832)
> 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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20. Florida
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 12,660,652 (59.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 17,025 per 100,000 people (total: 3,626,142)
> 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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19. Minnesota
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 3,339,291 (59.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 13,462 per 100,000 people (total: 755,401)
> 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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18. Delaware
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 575,739 (59.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 14,462 per 100,000 people (total: 139,874)
> 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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17. Pennsylvania
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 7,630,178 (59.6% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 11,794 per 100,000 people (total: 1,510,430)
> 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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16. California
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 23,867,195 (60.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 86.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 12,103 per 100,000 people (total: 4,787,698)
> 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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15. Colorado
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 3,499,083 (61.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 86.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 12,375 per 100,000 people (total: 704,839)
> 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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14. Virginia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 5,309,301 (62.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 10,617 per 100,000 people (total: 904,297)
> 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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13. Oregon
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 2,622,520 (62.6% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 8,322 per 100,000 people (total: 348,766)
> 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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12. New Hampshire
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 849,143 (62.6% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 83.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 9,440 per 100,000 people (total: 128,047)
> 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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11. Washington
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 4,771,849 (63.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 9,223 per 100,000 people (total: 695,016)
> 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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10. District of Columbia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 434,232 (63.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 9,200 per 100,000 people (total: 62,976)
> Population: 684,498

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9. New Mexico
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 1,350,200 (64.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 94.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 12,587 per 100,000 people (total: 263,755)
> 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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8. New York
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 12,769,463 (65.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 87.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 12,829 per 100,000 people (total: 2,507,152)
> 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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7. Maryland
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 3,955,604 (65.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 9,111 per 100,000 people (total: 550,550)
> 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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6. New Jersey
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 5,831,664 (65.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 13,260 per 100,000 people (total: 1,181,284)
> 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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5. Massachusetts
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 4,754,331 (68.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 88.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 12,073 per 100,000 people (total: 833,311)
> 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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4. Connecticut
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 2,496,315 (69.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 89.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 11,116 per 100,000 people (total: 397,123)
> 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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3. Rhode Island
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 741,236 (70.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 86.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 16,684 per 100,000 people (total: 176,405)
> 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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2. Maine
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 938,337 (70.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 7,302 per 100,000 people (total: 97,725)
> 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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1. Vermont
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Oct. 19, 2021: 440,661 (70.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Oct. 19, 2021: 5,399 per 100,000 people (total: 33,812)
> 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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