Raleigh, NC – A recently issued map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows how states are doing with the distribution of vaccines.
The interactive map keeps track of two things – the number of people who received their first dose and the number of vaccinations distributed – the number of vaccinations sent.
Nationwide, more than 4.5 million people received the first round of vaccinations. There are still 11 million doses distributed that have not been used yet.
As of Jan. 4, seven states, including North Carolina, are represented in a light blue. These are the states that have vaccinated less than 1,000 people per 100,000 people.
North Carolina’s rate – 966 people per 100,000. That is less than just five other states in the country.
West Virginia’s rate has more than tripled in North Carolina.
The distribution rate of vaccines for our state is not much better, still in the light blue and ranked among the 10th lowest number of vaccines distributed so far.
If we look at the percentage of vaccines distributed versus those administered, North Carolina distributed only 25.5%, not much lower than the state which is 29.5%.