If you’m worried about rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey, the numbers are on your side.
While New Jersey is increasing the spread of the vaccine that is causing the disease caused by the new coronavirus, the numbers show that there is still a lot of work to be done. The state administered 263,422 doses as of Friday, January 15th. That’s 2,966 per 100,000 residents, placing Garden State last among its neighbors in the Northeast.
Some of the surrounding states are in a similar neighborhood. Out of 100,000 residents, Pennsylvania administered 3,206 doses, while Delaware administered 3,193 and Massachusetts 3,387.
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However, if you look higher on the list, Connecticut has 4,821 doses per 100,000 people, Vermont at 4,739 and Maine at 4,548, all of which dwarf New York.
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The state initially set a goal of vaccinating 70% of the population within six months. The explosion of the vaccine has been plagued by problems since the earliest days, including uncertainty over the availability of vaccine from the federal government, bureaucratic obstacles to obtaining pharmacy chains to administer the vaccine in nursing homes, and the logistical challenges of getting vaccination sites underway. get while they are healthy. care workers are still needed to fight the ongoing pandemic.
All led to an unequal distribution in the state, which resulted in some provinces administering far more doses than others.
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Nick Devlin is a reporter for the data and investigation team. He can be reached at [email protected].