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Coping with COVID: Missouri COVID vaccinations have been initiated by one in three residents

One-third of all Missourians have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the state. In total, nearly 2.1 million Missourians have initiated vaccination and almost 1.4 million Missourians have been fully vaccinated. Missouri's dashboard shows that 34.5 percent have initiated vaccination.

According to the Missouri COVID-19 vaccine dashboard, as of Tuesday afternoon, 34.5 percent of the state’s population has initiated vaccination and roughly one-third of all Missourians have received at least one dose.

“One-third of all Missourians have now received at least one dose of the vaccine, proving that we continue to make great progress in administering vaccines to residents across the state,” Missouri Gov. Parson said. “This milestone is great news for the people of Missouri, and we will continue working hard to keep this momentum.”

In total, nearly 2.1 million Missourians have initiated vaccination and almost 1.4 million Missourians have been fully vaccinated, according to a Tuesday news release. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that nearly 42 percent of Missouri’s 18 and older population has received at least one dose. 

Of Missouri’s 65 and older population – some of the most vulnerable Missourians – nearly 60 percent have been fully vaccinated and 72 percent have received at least one dose.