In each of the states that report COVID-19 vaccinations by age cohort, the majority of older adults have not yet received at least one dose of the vaccine (Figure 4). The share of adults 65 and older who have received at least one dose of the vaccine ranges from 34% in West Virginia to 10% in Pennsylvania. The relatively low rate in Pennsylvania may be partly explained by data not included from Philadelphia county. Nine states – West Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Delaware, Texas, Michigan, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, plus the District of Columbia – report vaccinating at least 20% of their 65 and older population. Each of the states reporting vaccination rates among the 65 and older population have expanded eligibility to this age group.
Among the three states – Florida, Georgia, and Texas – that placed people ages 65 and older in the initial prioritization group (that is, before the federal government advised including them), two (Florida and Texas) are reporting vaccination rates by age, and Florida has the highest vaccination rate among older adults (29%) as of February 4th.
Similarly, among the 13 states that report COVID-19 vaccinations for adults 60 and older, the majority of older adults have not yet received at least one dose of the vaccine – but only four of these states (Alaska, Maryland, Tennessee, and Virginia) have expanded eligibility to people 65 and older. The share of adults 60 and older who have received at least one dose ranges from 37% in Alaska to 9% in Rhode Island. In Massachusetts, which reports vaccinations for adults 70 and older, only 6% of adults in this age group have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
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