More than half of Washington, Iron counties are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 – The Spectrum

Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK| St. George Spectrum & Daily News

Some 55% of people living in Washington County were fully vaccinated as of Feb. 8, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The figure was 49% in neighboring Iron County.

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).

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Utah reported 905,112 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 2% from the week before.

The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Utah as of Feb. 8 are Summit County (89%), Salt Lake County (69%), Davis County (67%), Grand County (67%) and Wasatch County (65%).

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Washington County as of Feb. 8:

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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