Jackson County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 17% of people fully vaccinated

Jackson County has administered more than 158,413 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as of April 6, according to data from the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services.

That's up 19% from the previous week's tally of 133,372 COVID-19 doses administered.

In Jackson County, 17% of people living in Jackson County are fully vaccinated as of April 6. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

Missouri reported 585,131 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 0.71% from the week before.

The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Missouri as of April 6 are Saline County, Joplin, Carroll County, Shelby County and Atchison County.

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Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Jackson County as of April 6:

How many people in Jackson County have received a COVID-19 vaccine?

• 26% of people in Jackson County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 99,122 people
• 17% of people in Jackson County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 63,590 people

For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily.

How many people in Missouri have been vaccinated so far?

• 29% of people in Missouri have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 1,753,880 people
• 18% of people in Missouri are fully vaccinated, for a total of 1,081,202 people

We pull data on local vaccine distribution on a weekly basis. Check back for our next weekly update mid-week for the latest numbers.