Monterey County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 70% of people fully vaccinated

Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK
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Some 70% of people living in Monterey County are fully vaccinated as of Jan. 31, according to data from California Department of Public 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).

California reported 8,427,782 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 6% from the week before.

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The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in California as of Jan. 31 are Marin County (85%), Imperial County (85%), Santa Clara County (84%), San Francisco County (83%) and San Mateo County (82%).

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Monterey County as of Jan. 31:

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

  • 78% of people in Monterey County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 338,923 people

  • 70% of people in Monterey County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 302,057 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 California have been vaccinated so far?

  • 81% of people in California have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 31,773,863 people

  • 70% of people in California are fully vaccinated, for a total of 27,298,491 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.

This article originally appeared on Salinas Californian: Monterey County California vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?