Health & Fitness

35 Percent of Norfolk County Received At Least One Vaccine Dose

Roughly four in five Norfolk County residents over age 75 have received at least one dose, according to the state's data.

The county recorded 2,240 new cases of the virus in the two weeks leading up to March 30.
The county recorded 2,240 new cases of the virus in the two weeks leading up to March 30. (Kim Potter)

NORFOLK COUNTY, MA — Over 80 percent of Norfolk County's oldest residents have received least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the state’s data. Thirty-five percent of the county's residents as a whole have received at least one dose, up from 31 percent last week.

Roughly 4 out of 5 residents ages 65 to 74 have received at least one dose and 56 percent in the 60 to 64 age group have received one.

Massachusetts recorded its 600,000th case of the virus in its data this week and labeled 55 communities as "high risk." Find if your town or city is high risk using the map here.

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You can view Massachusetts' town-by-town data by clicking Municipality Vaccination Report.


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