41% in Hancock County started on vaccine

A total of 31,235 Hancock County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. That is 41.22% of the county's population. And 28,588 county residents, or 37.72% of the county's population, have received all needed doses. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines each involve two doses, weeks apart, while the Johnson & Johnson vaccine consists of just one dose. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their final dose. Hancock County residents who have received all needed doses include 2,576 people 80 or older; 1,769 people 75 to 79; 2,577 people 70 to 74; 2,979 people 65 to 69; 3,127 people 60 to 64; 4,934 people 50 to 59; 3,591 people 40 to 49; 3,080 people 30 to 39; 2,659 people 20 to 29; and 1,296 people 19 years old or younger. Statewide, 5,486,979 Ohioans, or 46.94% of the state's population, have received at least one dose of vaccine. And 5,002,761 people, or 42.8% of the population, have received all needed doses. Figures for surrounding counties include: • Allen County: 34,987 people (34.18%) started on vaccine; 32,431 people (31.69%) completed vaccine. • Hardin County: 9,501 people (30.29%) started on vaccine; 8,781 people (28%) completed vaccine. • Henry County: 11,778 people (43.61%) started on vaccine; 10,172 people (37.67%) completed vaccine. • Putnam County: 13,221 people (39.04%) started on vaccine; 12,482 people (36.86%) completed vaccine. • Seneca County: 21,284 people (38.57%) started on vaccine; 19,743 people (35.78%) completed vaccine. • Wood County: 66,717 people (51%) started on vaccine; 62,012 people (47.4%) completed vaccine. • Wyandot County: 8,408 people (38.62%) started on vaccine; 7,886 people (36.22%) completed vaccine. Arthurs: 419-427-8494