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Wisconsin ranks third in the nation in distributing COVID-19 vaccine supply, report says

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Posted at 12:01 PM, Mar 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-02 13:01:12-05

Research from Bloomberg shows that Wisconsin is ranked among the top states in the nation when it comes to distributing its supply of COVID-19 vaccines.

Wisconsin, as of Tuesday morning, currently stands at #3 among all states in terms of percentage of vaccine supply used, with 94.5% of its supply used. North Dakota and New Mexico currently top the list. U.S. territory Guam is on top of the list, currently outpacing all states.

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The data, compiled by Bloomberg as part of its vaccine distribution tracking efforts, said that more than 76.9 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the United States.

A breakdown of the data found that in Wisconsin, 16.7 percent of the state's population have received at least one shot, while 8.9% are fully vaccinated.

Since the start of the distribution, Wisconsin residents 65+ were being prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine. Teachers, child care workers, and several other groups were eligible for the vaccine starting March 1. Wisconsin is expected to receive 47,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine next week, the Department of Health Services said.

To see more numbers from Bloomberg's COVID-19 vaccine tracker, click here.