Lawrence County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 47% of people fully vaccinated – Ellwood City Ledger

Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK| Ellwood City Ledger

Some 47% of people living in Lawrence County are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 21, according to data from Pennsylvania Department of Health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

Pennsylvania reported 1,904,121 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3% from the week before.

The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Pennsylvania as of Dec. 21 are Montour County (72%), Forest County (68%), Lehigh County (67%), Chester County (66%) and Lackawanna County (64%).

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Lawrence County as of Dec. 21:

For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily.

The percentages in this story reflect the total share of the population that has received vaccines. That now includes people as young as 5 years old, for whom vaccines have been authorized.

These weekly stories will be updated as more data on vaccination rates in children, as well as booster vaccination rates, are released.

We pull data on local vaccine distribution on a weekly basis. Check back for our next weekly update mid-week for the latest numbers.

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