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Boone County continues to be a leader in Missouri s COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
The county has administered more than 132,293 doses of the vaccine as of Tuesday, according to data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
That s up 7% from the previous week s tally of 123,511 COVID-19 doses administered.
Approximately 44% of Boone County residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, a percentage that leads the state.
About 31% of people in Boone County are fully vaccinated, the second-highest mark in the state behind Atchison County in northwest Missouri.
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 (Pfizer or Moderna).
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