Alabama has, at least partially, vaccinated approximately 22% of its adult population statewide against COVID-19.

The Alabama Department of Public Health released new COVID vaccination numbers on Wednesday including the county-by-county numbers, which up until now, had not been made public.  The data indicates just how many residents of each county have received at least one dose of any coronavirus vaccine; three different vaccines have been approved for use in Alabama, and two of those – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – require two doses a few weeks apart for full protection.

Alabama has now administered more than 1.3 million vaccine doses to some 840,000 people, meaning the state has partially or fully vaccinated roughly 21.9% of its adult population.  

Current restrictions limit who can get the vaccine in Alabama; none of those vaccines have been approved for use in children, though the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for those 16 and older.

In Wilcox County, home to just 8,100 people age 18 and above – 29.1% of adults have received at least one dose.  That’s the highest percentage in the state.  Perry County,  just to the north of Wilcox, is second at 28.9%.  Russell County, on the Georgia border has partially or fully vaccinated the smallest percentage of its adult population, with a rate of just 9.8%.

The state also released detailed vaccination data which indicates a steady increase in vaccinations since the rollout began last December.  

In our area – Cherokee County has vaccinated 3,690 individuals for a rate of 17.9% – in neighboring DeKalb County, that rate stands at 15.1% – in Etowah, 20.4% – and in Calhoun County the rate is 18.6% while Cleburne County posted a rate of 16.6%.

(AL.COM/www.al.com)