Christian County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 47% of people fully vaccinated

Some 47% of people living in Christian County are fully vaccinated as of Jan. 18, according to data from Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services.

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).

Missouri reported 1,209,665 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 7% from the week before.

The five areas with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Missouri as of Jan. 18 are Jasper County (72%), St. Louis County (61%), St. Charles County (61%), Boone County (61%) and Pulaski County (58%).

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Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Christian County as of Jan. 18:

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

  • 53% of people in Christian County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 44,779 people

  • 47% of people in Christian County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 39,274 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 Missouri have been vaccinated so far?

  • 64% of people in Missouri have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 3,901,422 people

  • 54% of people in Missouri are fully vaccinated, for a total of 3,296,633 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.

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We pull data on local vaccine distribution on a weekly basis. Check back for our next weekly update mid-week for the latest numbers.

This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Christian County, MO, vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?