According to the latest report from the Florida Department of Health, Escambia County has 22,326 Florida residents – 20,687 first doses, 1,639 completed the series by getting both required doses.
Unfortunately, only 9.4% are Black, even though the Black community makes up 20% of the COVID cases and 29% of the deaths. Only 91 Black residents have completed the series – 5.6%.
Our vaccinations dropped last week from the prior week- 6,907 t0 6,317. We averaged 902 shots per day.
| 17-Jan | 1096 |
| 18-Jan | 638 |
| 19-Jan | 571 |
| 20-Jan | 1377 |
| 21-Jan | 1897 |
| 22-Jan | 712 |
| 23-Jan | 26 |
| Total | 6317 |
| Avg. | 902 |
We have 14,752 of 65 or older age group that have received one shot – 33% of that age group, while 463 have completed the series – 1%.
If we can keep the pace of 900 shots per day and all of them for those 65 or older, Â half of that age group would have received at least one shot by the end of this week.