Some 38% of people living in Jasper County are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 7, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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).
South Carolina reported 925,629 total cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 0.80% from the week before.
The five counties with the highest percentage of their populations fully vaccinated in South Carolina as of Dec. 7 are Beaufort County (66%), Charleston County (63%), Horry County (59%), Richland County (58%) and Hampton County (58%).
Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Jasper County as of Dec. 7:
How many people in Jasper County have received a COVID-19 vaccine?
- 47% of people in Jasper County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 13,156 people
- 38% of people in Jasper County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 10,508 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 South Carolina have been vaccinated so far?
- 63% of people in South Carolina have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 3,140,298 people
- 54% of people in South Carolina are fully vaccinated, for a total of 2,675,321 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.
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