Worcester County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 65% of people fully vaccinated

Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK
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Some 65% of people living in Worcester County are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 14, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC 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).

Massachusetts reported 985,946 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 4% from the week before.

The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Massachusetts as of Dec. 14 are Middlesex County (76%), Norfolk County (75%), Essex County (69%), Suffolk County (69%) and Plymouth County (66%).

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Worcester County as of Dec. 14:

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

  • 78% of people in Worcester County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 644,447 people

  • 65% of people in Worcester County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 537,362 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 Massachusetts have been vaccinated so far?

  • 89% of people in Massachusetts have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 6,076,795 people

  • 74% of people in Massachusetts are fully vaccinated, for a total of 5,057,174 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.

Erica Harp, lead nurse for Great Falls Public Schools, draws up a dose of the pediatric Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine during a Nov. 17 vaccine clinic in Montana.
Erica Harp, lead nurse for Great Falls Public Schools, draws up a dose of the pediatric Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine during a Nov. 17 vaccine clinic in Montana.

This article originally appeared on The Milford Daily News: Worcester County Massachusetts vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?