Only Vermont is ahead, at 70.2% of its 12 and older population to be fully vaccinated, the federal agency’s data reports.
In addition, 70.5% of Maine’s 12 and older population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. CDC classifies Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine as a “first dose” in its calculations. The Maine CDC classifies J&J shots as “final doses,” since only one shot is required to finish the vaccine series.
As of Wednesday morning, 57.7 percent of Mainers 12 and older had received a final dose of the vaccine. The CDC says that a person is considered “fully vaccinated” 14 days following their final dose of a vaccine.
Percent of county population with final doses:
