Nearly 40% of Hancock County completes vaccine

A total of 32,105 Hancock County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. That is 42.36% of the county's population. And 30,091 people, or 39.71% 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. The Hancock County residents who have received all needed doses of vaccine include 2,609 people 80 and older; 1,797 people 75 to 79; 2,632 people 70 to 74; 3,055 people 65 to 69; 3,225 people 60 to 64; 5,183 people 50 to 59; 3,787 people 40 to 49; 3,321 people 30 to 39; 2,926 people 20 to 29; and 1,556 people 19 years old or younger. Statewide, 5,610,606 Ohioans, or 48% of the state's population, have received at least one dose of vaccine. And 5,245,902 Ohioans, or 44.88% of the state's population, have received all needed doses. Figures for neighboring counties include: • Allen County: 35,889 people (35.06%) started on vaccine; 33,824 people (33.05%) completed vaccine. • Hardin County: 9,776 people (31.17%) started on vaccine; 9,176 people (29.26%) completed vaccine. • Henry County: 12,209 people (45.21%) started on vaccine; 10,741 people (39.77%) completed vaccine. • Putnam County: 13,577 people (40.1%) started on vaccine; 12,980 people (38.33%) completed vaccine. • Seneca County: 22,090 people (40.03%) started on vaccine; 20,978 people (38.02%) completed vaccine. • Wood County: 68,321 people (52.23%) started on vaccine; 64,783 people (49.52%) completed vaccine. • Wyandot County: 8,711 people (40.01%) started on vaccine; 8,294 people (38.09%) completed vaccine. Arthurs: 419-427-8494