Ocean County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 54% of people fully vaccinated

Some 54% of people living in Ocean County are fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).

New Jersey reported 2,078,258 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3% from the week before.

The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in New Jersey as of Tuesday are Morris (75%), Bergen (75%), Hudson (74%), Somerset (73%) and Burlington (71%).

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Ocean County:

How many people in Ocean County have received a COVID-19 vaccine?

  • 65% of people in Ocean County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 382,071 people

  • 54% of people in Ocean County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 318,289 people

For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily.

How many people in New Jersey have been vaccinated so far?

  • 87% of people in New Jersey have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 7,722,554 people

  • 72% of people in New Jersey are fully vaccinated, for a total of 6,416,218 people

COVID vaccinations for kids and boosters

The percentages in this story reflect the total share of the population that has received vaccines. That now includes people as young as 5 years old, for whom vaccines have been authorized.

These weekly stories will be updated as more data on vaccination rates in children, as well as booster vaccination rates, are released.

This story has been updated using vaccination data from the CDC. The numbers may differ from what was previously reported by the New Jersey Department of Health.

We pull data on local vaccine distribution on a weekly basis. Check back for our next weekly update for the latest numbers.

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Ocean County NJ vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?