Stearns County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 57% of people fully vaccinated

Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK
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Some 57% of people living in Stearns County are fully vaccinated as of Jan. 4, according to data from Minnesota 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).

Minnesota reported 1,045,170 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3% from the week before.

The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Minnesota as of Jan. 4 are Cook County (80%), Olmsted County (76%), Hennepin County (72%), Wabasha County (71%) and Washington County (69%).

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Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Stearns County as of Jan. 4:

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

  • 62% of people in Stearns County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 96,514 people

  • 57% of people in Stearns County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 89,700 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 Minnesota have been vaccinated so far?

  • 73% of people in Minnesota have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 4,043,590 people

  • 67% of people in Minnesota are fully vaccinated, for a total of 3,702,329 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 St. Cloud Times: Stearns County Minnesota vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?