Special to the Sierra Sun
Nevada County has administered 62,447 vaccine doses as of Monday, providing immunization to almost a quarter of county residents.
Of those, 34,060 were Pfizer vaccines, 26,734 doses were Moderna, and 1,653 were Johnson & Johnson, the latter of which requires only one shot and is currently suspended by federal authorities.
According to county Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe, 23,355 residents — almost a quarter of the county’s population — are fully vaccinated and 25,095 residents are partially vaccinated.
Sixty-five vaccines have been given to those between the ages of zero to 17; 4,718 vaccines to those between 18 and 49; 4,426 vaccines to those between 50-64; and 14,146 vaccines to those 65-plus, the state COVID-19 website states.