Scott County second in state in COVID-19 vaccinations; other counties lagging

Dana Eby with the New Madrid County Health Department prepares to give Phil Newman of New Madrid the first dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. The Health Department has vaccinated 200 residents and will continue to work through its waiting list as it receives more doses. Those wishing to get vaccinated should register at : www.newmadridcountyhealthdept.com/covid-waiting-list.php

Jill Bock/Standard Democrat

While Cape Girardeau County is tops in Missouri in the percentage of residents who have received the COVID-19 vaccine, Scott County ranks second in the state.

In numbers reported Friday morning by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 11.8% of Cape Girardeau County’s population has received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 9.2% of Scott County residents have received their first dose of the vaccine.

In Scott County, there were 4,163 COVID-19 doses administered, with 3,521 receiving their first dose and 639 receiving both doses. In the last seven days, there were 1,816 doses administered to Scott County residents.

The Scott County Health Department, working in conjunction with Missouri Delta Medical Center, is giving the vaccine on Thursday for those who fall in the Phase 1B-Tier 2 category. All the time slots for Thursday and Friday were both filled.

Those in Scott County wanting to sign up for the vaccine can at https://www.scottcountyhealth.com/covid-waiting-list.php.

While both Cape Girardeau and Scott Counties are sitting at the top of the counties in the state receiving the virus, other local counties are still falling a little behind.

Statewide, 5.7% of the population has received their first dose, while in New Madrid County, approximately 4.9% of the population has received their first dose.

In New Madrid County, there were 936 doses administered to residents, with 866 receiving their first dose and 70 receiving both doses. In the last week, there were 346 doses administered to New Madrid County residents.

Those in New Madrid County wishing to receive the vaccine can sign up at: http://www.newmadridcountyhealthdept.com/covid-waiting-list.php

In Mississippi County, there were 791 doses administered to residents, with 715 receiving their first dose, making 5.4% of the population getting the first dose. Seventy-six residents have received both doses; there were 330 doses administered in the last week.

Stoddard County has administered 1,041 doses in the last week, and as of Friday morning, 6% of residents had received their first dose. There have been 1,937 doses administered to residents, with 1,741 receiving their first dose and 195 receiving both doses.

Those in Stoddard County wishing to receive the vaccine can sign up at: http://www.stoddardcountyhealth.com