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New Data Shows Grafton and Coos Counties Lead N.H. in Coronavirus Vaccine Progress

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© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNew data from the federal government shows that New Hampshire's northern rural counties are closer to being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 than other more populous regions.As of Sunday, about one in five Grafton and Coos County residents is fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Carroll County isn't far behind, with about 17 percent of its population fully covered.(.)Hillsborough, meanwhile, trails the state with about 10 percent of its population fully vaccinated, according to the same data.At least part of that is likely due to differences in population: About 40,000 Hillsborough County residents have received all recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, about six times as many as in Coos County. Rockingham County, which has also fully vaccinated more than 41,000 of its residents, has reached about 13 percent of its overall population.(Related: )But the coverage gaps are likely also driven by demographic differences. About 21 percent of Grafton County residents are over age 65, . The same age group makes up and .Hillsborough County, meanwhile, . But even when looking only at vaccination rates among older adults, Hillsborough still falls behind the rest of the state: Only about 32 percent of its residents over age 65 have been vaccinated, compared to half of those in Grafton and Coos Counties.Until last week, the vaccine was only open to the general public over age 65 in New Hampshire — so it's not surprising that counties with more adults in that age bracket would be farther ahead in their vaccine progress.Those in their 50s . And by the end of this week, .(This post was updated at about 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, to reflect the latest available data.)Casey McDermott is an editor and reporter at New Hampshire Public Radio, where she works with colleagues across the newsroom to deepen the station’s accountability coverage, data journalism and audience engagement across platforms.Latest StoriesNHPR is nonprofit and independent. We rely on readers like you to support the local, national, and international coverage on this website. Your support makes this news available to everyone.Give today. A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference.

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNew data from the federal government shows that New Hampshire's northern rural counties are closer to being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 than other more populous regions.As of Sunday, about one in five Grafton and Coos County residents is fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Carroll County isn't far behind, with about 17 percent of its population fully covered.(.)Hillsborough, meanwhile, trails the state with about 10 percent of its population fully vaccinated,...

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