COVID-19: Over 44.5 Million Vaccines Have Been Distributed to Florida. This is How Many the State Has Actually Given Out

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It has now been 60 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of February 10, 674,675,725 doses of the vaccine have been sent out across the country -- equivalent to 205.5% of the U.S. population.

While the initial distribution of the vaccine took longer than federal projections had indicated, in recent months the U.S. has made great leaps in the worldwide race to administer vaccinations -- and some states are faring far better than others. Under the current system, led by the White House COVID-19 Response Team, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sends states limited shipments of the vaccine as well as funding and tasks them with distributing the vaccine in accordance with relatively loose federal guidelines.

Each state has developed its own rollout plan, prioritizing different age groups and classes of essential workers. The mix of policies and logistical challenges across the country has led to wide variations across states in both the percentage of vaccines that have been administered and the percentage of the population that has been vaccinated.

In Florida, 80.0% of allocated vaccines have been administered to residents as of February 10, in line with the national average of 80.9% and the 23rd largest share of all states.

The administered doses amount to 166.0% of the state population, in line with the 166.2% national figure and the 22nd largest share of all states.

While a majority of Americans remain unvaccinated due to a lack of supply, there are some who have no plans to receive a vaccine at all. According to a survey from the U.S. Census Bureau, 64.4% of U.S. adults 18 and over who have not yet received the vaccine will either probably not or definitely not get a COVID-19 vaccine in the future. In Florida, 70.8% of adults who have not yet received the vaccine report that they will probably not or definitely not get a vaccine in the future, the 21st largest share of any state. The most common reason cited for not wanting a vaccine is being concerned about possible side effects. Other commonly cited reasons include not trusting COVID-19 vaccines, not trusting the government, and believing they don't need a vaccine.

To determine how states are doing with the vaccine rollout, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. States were ranked based on the number of vaccines administered within a state as a percentage of the number of vaccines distributed to that state by the federal government as of February 10. Data on confirmed COVID-19 cases as of February 10 came from various state and local health departments and were adjusted for population using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. Data on the percentage of adults who probably or definitely will not get a COVID-19 vaccine and their reasons for not getting one came from the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, conducted from December 29, 2021 to January 10, 2022.

These are all the counties in Florida where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse).

Rank State Vaccines distributed from federal gov't Vaccines administered in state Pct. of vaccines administered Vaccines administered as % of pop. COVID-19 cases per 100,000
50 Alabama 8,989,300 6,007,170 66.8% 122.5% 25,576
49 West Virginia 3,768,325 2,610,420 69.3% 145.7% 26,009
48 Georgia 20,129,615 14,156,833 70.3% 133.3% 22,788
47 Arkansas 5,667,120 4,033,703 71.2% 133.7% 26,444
46 Mississippi 5,127,515 3,711,544 72.4% 124.7% 25,890
45 South Carolina 9,727,255 7,142,865 73.4% 138.7% 27,656
44 Idaho 3,156,470 2,334,941 74.0% 130.7% 22,124
43 Indiana 12,261,280 9,090,509 74.1% 135.0% 24,585
42 Texas 57,464,235 43,583,394 75.8% 150.3% 22,056
41 Alaska 1,409,405 1,069,743 75.9% 146.2% 30,126
40 Michigan 19,528,810 14,877,836 76.2% 149.0% 23,149
39 Kentucky 8,168,735 6,240,009 76.4% 139.7% 27,144
38 Maryland 14,724,030 11,315,866 76.9% 187.2% 15,979
37 South Dakota 1,731,945 1,338,962 77.3% 151.4% 26,155
36 Pennsylvania 28,161,625 21,791,772 77.4% 170.2% 21,117
35 Kansas 5,629,435 4,362,480 77.5% 149.7% 25,693
34 North Carolina 20,393,500 15,894,297 77.9% 151.5% 23,827
33 Oregon 9,354,045 7,346,463 78.5% 174.2% 15,778
32 Louisiana 7,609,290 5,987,429 78.7% 128.8% 24,569
31 Wyoming 916,965 721,525 78.7% 124.7% 26,118
30 Delaware 2,160,535 1,705,484 78.9% 175.1% 25,845
29 Tennessee 11,913,370 9,420,477 79.1% 137.9% 28,523
28 Ohio 21,497,395 17,031,220 79.2% 145.7% 22,389
27 Missouri 10,776,605 8,555,883 79.4% 139.4% 22,196
26 New Jersey 20,490,975 16,286,681 79.5% 183.4% 24,026
25 Vermont 1,673,610 1,333,332 79.7% 213.7% 15,969
24 Iowa 6,114,175 4,877,323 79.8% 154.6% 23,309
23 Florida 44,570,725 35,653,792 80.0% 166.0% 26,600
22 North Dakota 1,300,660 1,056,286 81.2% 138.6% 30,423
21 New Hampshire 3,192,030 2,592,297 81.2% 190.7% 20,928
20 Montana 1,851,655 1,517,703 82.0% 142.0% 23,691
19 Nebraska 3,694,090 3,039,868 82.3% 157.1% 23,196
18 Washington 16,487,115 13,582,982 82.4% 178.4% 18,159
17 Arizona 13,717,720 11,335,833 82.6% 155.7% 26,464
16 Oklahoma 6,827,210 5,643,518 82.7% 142.6% 25,284
15 Minnesota 11,749,270 9,780,805 83.2% 173.4% 24,386
14 California 84,204,425 70,204,178 83.4% 177.7% 22,026
13 Nevada 5,544,090 4,637,428 83.6% 150.6% 21,744
12 Illinois 25,617,435 21,503,681 83.9% 169.7% 23,496
11 Hawaii 3,261,920 2,751,155 84.3% 194.3% 15,715
10 Utah 5,872,650 4,970,652 84.6% 155.0% 28,232
9 Virginia 18,349,785 15,554,399 84.8% 182.2% 18,671
8 Maine 3,127,750 2,676,056 85.6% 199.1% 13,651
7 Rhode Island 2,450,565 2,101,499 85.8% 198.4% 33,046
6 New York 42,937,205 37,159,154 86.5% 191.0% 24,914
5 Colorado 11,647,135 10,159,100 87.2% 176.4% 22,225
4 Connecticut 8,107,415 7,188,727 88.7% 201.6% 19,904
3 Massachusetts 15,861,450 14,073,026 88.7% 204.2% 23,789
2 New Mexico 4,166,985 3,697,352 88.7% 176.3% 23,644
1 Wisconsin 10,856,185 9,756,060 89.9% 167.6% 26,536