COVID in Pa.: 20% of Pennsylvanians are fully vaccinated; Pa. reports 5K new COVID cases | COVID-19 vaccine map (04/09/21)
Updated Apr 09, 4:46 PM;
Posted Apr 09, 3:15 PM
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About 20% of Pennsylvanians are now fully vaccinated and the state ranks 19th nationally for first dose COVID-19 vaccines administered by percentage of population.
That’s steady progress for what was initially a troubled vaccine rollout. Pennsylvania’s given 36% of its eligible population first doses, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health also reported 5,048 new COVID-19 cases and 35 new deaths in its Friday daily report, brining the statewide total to 1.06 million people infected and 25,362 lives lost.