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Florida Vaccination Rates By Age
Bottom Line: New COVID-19 cases aren’t the only summer surge that’s happening in Florida. As Florida’s entered peak pandemic conditions in recent weeks, we’re also seeing a resurgence in interest in COVID-19 vaccines – including a remarkably high level of vaccinations among Florida’s seniors. According to the Mayo Clinic’s vaccine-tracker, a total of 59.5% of Florida’s total population has been vaccinated, an improvement of around ten percent over the past month-the fastest vaccination rate since April. This includes large majorities of Florida’s adult population which have received at least a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Here are the vaccination rates by age:
- Under 18: 14.4% (9.4% fully vaccinated)
- 18-64: 64% (52.9% fully vaccinated)
- Over 65: 98.8% (86% fully vaccinated)
Florida has the largest senior population in the county and it’s remarkable to see a near 99% vaccination rate. It’s also notable that over 70% of adults over 35 are now vaccinated. In theory we’re now reaching what we’d been told were herd immunity levels of vaccinations with most populations – including all of the most vulnerable based on age. Of course, going forward questions remain about efficacy against variants and the length of the efficacy of vaccines. As a result, especially with three different vaccines in use, it’s probably not ever going to be as saying X-percentage of vaccinations have taken place therefore-X. Still, there’s no question that the rise of the Delta variants and the peak pandemic conditions in Florida have led to many who were on the fence – to getting off of it and getting vaccinated.