Palm Beach County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 66% of people fully vaccinated

Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK
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Some 66% of people living in Palm Beach County are fully vaccinated as of Jan. 18, according to data from Florida 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).

Florida reported 5,153,539 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 6% from the week before.

On Jan. 6, residents line up to receive the COVID-19 rapid antigen test at Phipps Ocean Park.
On Jan. 6, residents line up to receive the COVID-19 rapid antigen test at Phipps Ocean Park.

The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Florida as of Jan. 18 are Sumter County (86%), Miami-Dade County (82%), Osceola County (77%), St. Johns County (76%) and Monroe County (73%).

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Palm Beach County as of Jan. 18:

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

  • 77% of people in Palm Beach County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 1,120,716 people

  • 66% of people in Palm Beach County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 959,331 people

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

Palm Beach resident Jane Smith, 102, is administered the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine at Fire Rescue Station #3, Tuesday, January 5, 2021. "I didn't feel a thing," Smith said. DAMON HIGGINS/PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS
Palm Beach resident Jane Smith, 102, is administered the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine at Fire Rescue Station #3, Tuesday, January 5, 2021. "I didn't feel a thing," Smith said. DAMON HIGGINS/PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS

How many people in Florida have been vaccinated so far?

  • 79% of people in Florida have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 16,318,755 people

  • 67% of people in Florida are fully vaccinated, for a total of 13,786,379 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 Palm Beach Daily News: Palm Beach County vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?