How Newport County's COVID-19 Vaccine Numbers Measure Up

NEWPORT COUNTY, RI — As the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread in Rhode Island and across the country, health experts at the state and national level continue to urge everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated.

Newport County is the only Rhode Island county without "substantial" COVID-19 transmission, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The county is currently designated "moderate."

Statewide, 78.9 percent of eligible Rhode Islanders have received at least one vaccine dose, while 72 percent are fully vaccinated. When it comes to all residents, including children under 12 who are not yet eligible to get vaccinated, those numbers fall to 67.4 percent with at least one dose and 61.3 percent fully vaccinated.

Newport County's numbers are very close to the state average, according to the latest data from the CDC. As of Sunday, 67 percent of resident have received at least one dose, while 64.4 percent were fully vaccinated.

Here's a look at how many people in Newport County are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, broken down by age group.

• Over 12 years old: 72.1 percent
• Over 18 years old: 73.2 percent
• Over 65 years old: 80.1 percent

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