Vaccinations Up In Alabama, State Passes 35 Percent

MONTGOMERY, AL — After lingering below the 35 percent vaccination rate for months, Alabama administered 94,290 vaccine doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during the week ending Saturday. This means 35 percent of Alabama’s total population is now fully vaccinated, yet the state remains last in the nation in vaccine percentage.

The Alabama Department of Public Health reported that Friday the state administered 18,824 doses of the vaccine — the highest number of doses in a single day since May.

The counties with the highest percentage of its population fully vaccinated:

• Lowndes County: 39.1 percent
• Madison County: 38.4 percent
• Bullock County: 38.3 percent
• Perry County: 38. 1 percent
• Jefferson County: 37.9 percent

Alabama reported 3,851 new cases of the virus Wednesday, and has posted a 7-day average of 3,355 cases. Put into perspective, just a month ago the 7-day average was 472 new cases per day.

The counties posting the most new cases Wednesday:

• Mobile County: 649 new cases
• Jefferson County: 464 new cases
• Baldwin County: 284 new cases
• Montgomery County: 133 new cases
• Shelby County: 123 new cases

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