This Is How Many COVID-19 Vaccines Wisconsin Has Received So Far – Patch.com

2022-02-10

It has now been 60 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of February 8, the U.S. has sent 671,790,965 doses of the vaccine across the country equivalent to 204.7% of the U.S. population.

While the initial distribution of the vaccine took longer than federal projections had indicated, in recent months the U.S. has made great leaps in the worldwide race to administer vaccinations and some states are faring far better than others. Under the current system, led by the White House COVID-19 Response Team, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sends states limited shipments of the vaccine as well as funding and tasks them with distributing the vaccine in accordance with relatively loose federal guidelines. The distribution of the vaccine is based on the size of the adult population in every state, which according to some experts can create inequities in states where the spread of COVID-19 is worse and a larger share of the population is at risk.

Wisconsin has received a total of 10,815,985 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as of February 8. Adjusted for population, Wisconsin has received 185,764.0 vaccines per 100,000 residents less than the national average of 204,664.9 vaccines per 100,000 Americans and the 16th fewest of any state.

While Wisconsin has so far received fewer vaccines per capita than the nation as a whole, the state has a greater need for vaccines than the rest of the country. As of February 8, there were 26,370.5 confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in Wisconsin greater than the national rate of 23,120.3 cases per 100,000 Americans and the ninth highest of all 50 states.

While the federal government distributes vaccines to states, it is up to state governments to administer the vaccine creating variations in both the percentage of vaccines that have been administered and the percentage of the population that has been vaccinated. In Wisconsin, 90.0% of allocated vaccines have been administered to residents, greater than the national average of 81.0% and the largest share of all states.

The administered vaccines amount to 167.2% of the state population, in line with the 165.8% national figure and the 21st largest share of all states.

While a majority of Americans remain unvaccinated due to a lack of supply, there are some who have no plans to receive a vaccine at all. According to a survey from the U.S. Census Bureau, 64.4% of U.S. adults 18 and over who have not yet received the vaccine will either probably not or definitely not get a COVID-19 vaccine in the future. In Wisconsin, 74.8% of adults who have not yet received the vaccine report that they will probably not or definitely not get a vaccine in the future, the 10th largest share of any state. The most common reason cited for not wanting a vaccine was being concerned about possible side effects. Other commonly cited reasons include not trusting COVID-19 vaccines, believing they don't need a vaccine, and not trusting the government.

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