New London County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 72% of people fully vaccinated

Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK
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Some 72% of people living in New London County are fully vaccinated as of Nov. 30, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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).

Connecticut reported 421,692 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 1% from the week before.

New London County has one of the five highest percentages of their population fully vaccinated in Connecticut as of Nov. 30.

The others in the top five are Middlesex County (77%), Fairfield County (74%), New Haven County (70%) and Litchfield County (69%).

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in New London County as of Nov. 30:

How many people in New London County have received a COVID-19 vaccine?

  • 81% of people in New London County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 219,025 people

  • 72% of people in New London County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 192,903 people

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

How many people in Connecticut have been vaccinated so far?

  • 84% of people in Connecticut have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 2,997,942 people

  • 72% of people in Connecticut are fully vaccinated, for a total of 2,567,127 people

COVID vaccinations for kids and boosters

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.

A nurse prepares a syringe of COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination clinic for children ages 5-11 and any others who wanted to get vaccinated at Williams Elementary School in Springfield, Missouri, on Nov. 20.
A nurse prepares a syringe of COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination clinic for children ages 5-11 and any others who wanted to get vaccinated at Williams Elementary School in Springfield, Missouri, on Nov. 20.

This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: New London County Connecticut vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?