Special Report

States Where the Most People Are Vaccinated

Samuel Stebbins

Published: December 16, 2021 4:45 am

With the threat of the Omicron variant looming, the national COVID-19 vaccination effort is as urgent as it ever has been. So far, an estimated 202,246,698 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 61.8% 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 46.5% all the way up to 75.1%.

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 Dec. 13, only about 81.6% of the 594,465,300 doses of the vaccine that have been distributed to the 50 states and Washington D.C. have been administered. In one state, only 68.0% of delivered doses have gone into the arms of residents.

Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread. In total, there have been 15,092 known infections for every 100,000 people nationwide.

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51. Wyoming
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 268,645 (46.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 77.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 19,513 per 100,000 people (total: 112,731)
> 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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50. Idaho
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 818,177 (46.6% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 69.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 17,737 per 100,000 people (total: 311,150)
> 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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49. Alabama
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 2,299,840 (47.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 68.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 17,415 per 100,000 people (total: 851,239)
> 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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48. Mississippi
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 1,414,997 (47.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 72.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 17,367 per 100,000 people (total: 518,670)
> 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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47. Louisiana
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 2,304,922 (49.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 16,639 per 100,000 people (total: 775,368)
> 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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46. Georgia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 5,303,027 (50.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 71.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 15,940 per 100,000 people (total: 1,676,787)
> 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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45. Arkansas
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 1,521,386 (50.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 74.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 17,797 per 100,000 people (total: 536,368)
> 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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44. Tennessee
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 3,435,645 (50.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 19,709 per 100,000 people (total: 1,334,278)
> 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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43. North Dakota
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 392,749 (51.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 21,919 per 100,000 people (total: 166,600)
> 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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42. Indiana
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 3,463,145 (51.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 77.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 17,120 per 100,000 people (total: 1,145,633)
> 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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41. Missouri
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 3,203,679 (52.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 15,241 per 100,000 people (total: 933,717)
> 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 Dec. 13, 2021: 2,080,610 (52.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 17,215 per 100,000 people (total: 678,815)
> 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. South Carolina
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 2,693,436 (53.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 74.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 18,246 per 100,000 people (total: 927,658)
> 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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38. Montana
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 565,258 (53.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 18,219 per 100,000 people (total: 193,543)
> 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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37. Kentucky
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 2,385,060 (53.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 77.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 18,086 per 100,000 people (total: 808,148)
> 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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36. Ohio
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 6,357,434 (54.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 15,065 per 100,000 people (total: 1,761,008)
> 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 Dec. 13, 2021: 406,483 (55.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 76.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 20,006 per 100,000 people (total: 147,535)
> 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. Michigan
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 5,579,829 (55.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 77.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 15,618 per 100,000 people (total: 1,561,184)
> 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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33. Kansas
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 1,629,700 (56.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 16,563 per 100,000 people (total: 482,232)
> 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. South Dakota
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 494,412 (56.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 77.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 19,360 per 100,000 people (total: 170,800)
> 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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31. North Carolina
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 5,822,505 (56.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 77.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 15,049 per 100,000 people (total: 1,562,663)
> 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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30. Nevada
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 1,711,238 (56.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 15,733 per 100,000 people (total: 477,407)
> 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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29. Texas
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 16,223,403 (56.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 76.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 15,117 per 100,000 people (total: 4,338,790)
> 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 Dec. 13, 2021: 4,075,388 (56.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 18,200 per 100,000 people (total: 1,305,260)
> 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. Iowa
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 1,826,618 (57.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 17,293 per 100,000 people (total: 545,804)
> 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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26. Utah
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 1,830,507 (57.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 19,277 per 100,000 people (total: 609,351)
> 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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25. Nebraska
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 1,135,024 (58.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 82.6%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 16,635 per 100,000 people (total: 320,943)
> 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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24. Pennsylvania
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 7,713,075 (60.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 14,107 per 100,000 people (total: 1,806,671)
> 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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23. Wisconsin
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 3,551,568 (61.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 90.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 17,499 per 100,000 people (total: 1,017,301)
> 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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22. Hawaii
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 883,101 (62.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 74.5%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 6,031 per 100,000 people (total: 85,676)
> 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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21. Illinois
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 8,019,721 (62.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 14,734 per 100,000 people (total: 1,877,213)
> 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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20. Florida
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 13,420,759 (63.0% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 17,421 per 100,000 people (total: 3,710,624)
> 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. Delaware
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 611,560 (63.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 16,398 per 100,000 people (total: 158,600)
> 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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18. Minnesota
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 3,628,822 (64.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 83.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 16,970 per 100,000 people (total: 952,232)
> 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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17. California
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 25,636,045 (64.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 85.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 12,952 per 100,000 people (total: 5,123,390)
> 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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16. New Mexico
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 1,365,278 (65.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 88.0%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 15,669 per 100,000 people (total: 328,332)
> 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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15. Colorado
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 3,742,501 (65.7% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 86.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 14,955 per 100,000 people (total: 851,785)
> 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. New Hampshire
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 892,910 (65.8% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 79.2%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 12,760 per 100,000 people (total: 173,089)
> 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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13. Oregon
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 2,763,167 (65.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 9,530 per 100,000 people (total: 399,361)
> 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. Virginia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 5,701,592 (66.9% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.9%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 11,671 per 100,000 people (total: 994,069)
> 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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11. Washington
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 5,067,044 (67.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 81.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 10,469 per 100,000 people (total: 788,877)
> 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 Dec. 13, 2021: 467,317 (68.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 10,001 per 100,000 people (total: 68,460)
> Population: 684,498

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9. New Jersey
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 6,155,943 (69.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 80.3%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 14,475 per 100,000 people (total: 1,289,542)
> 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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8. Maryland
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 4,188,071 (69.3% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 78.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 9,808 per 100,000 people (total: 592,679)
> 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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7. New York
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 13,710,974 (70.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 86.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 14,435 per 100,000 people (total: 2,820,999)
> 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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6. West Virginia
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 1,272,000 (70.4% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 89.7%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 16,854 per 100,000 people (total: 304,355)
> 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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5. Massachusetts
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 5,052,746 (73.2% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 88.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 13,966 per 100,000 people (total: 963,923)
> 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 Dec. 13, 2021: 2,625,488 (73.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 89.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 12,208 per 100,000 people (total: 436,143)
> 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. Maine
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 996,613 (74.5% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 84.8%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 9,636 per 100,000 people (total: 128,974)
> 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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2. Rhode Island
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 793,871 (75.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 87.1%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 18,934 per 100,000 people (total: 200,197)
> 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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1. Vermont
> Residents who are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 13, 2021: 470,557 (75.1% of the pop.)
> Share of vaccine doses administered: 87.4%
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Dec. 13, 2021: 8,021 per 100,000 people (total: 50,238)
> 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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