Weekly Update: May 23 – 29, 2022 – Salud a nuestro alcance

COVID-19 News

Booster or third doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are now available for 5 to 11 year olds in the U.S. after CDC & FDA approval last week. Less than one third of this age group is fully vaccinated in the U.S.
One third of Americans live in areas designated as medium or high risk based on the CDC’s COVID-19 community levels and should wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status. The higher risk level is related to rising case and hospitalization rates, especially in the Northeast and Midwest.
An additional 8 COVID-19 rapid test kits are available to all U.S. households by mail! Request test kits here.
After the World Health Organization (WHO) validated the COVID-19 CanSino vaccine for emergency use last week, the CDC added CanSino to the list of approved vaccinations for travelers entering the U.S.
The Natural Resources Defense Council recently released an interactive map that tracks progress towards federal and state heat standards, or protections from extreme heat that can be detrimental and even deadly to workers.

State Level Data Overview

Vaccination rates by state

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

Delaware: 73.7%
Maryland: 80.8%
Virginia: 78.1%
North Carolina: 65.5%
South Carolina: 60.7%
Georgia: 58.6%

Booster rates by state

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

Delaware: 46.2%
Maryland: 51.3%
Virginia: 47.7%
North Carolina: 26.8%
South Carolina: 40.3%
Georgia: 38.2%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by state

State Snapshots

Delaware

All three counties in Delaware have been elevated to the highest risk level by the CDC due to rising cases and hospitalizations. The Delaware Department of Health and Human Services is now encouraging masks in indoor settings to stop the spread.

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

Kent: 60.2%
Sussex: 72.5%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

Kent: 43.6%
Sussex: 50.4%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Maryland

The Maryland Department of Health and the CDC’s Project Firstline are offering a number of free, self-guided courses on infection control and prevention. The core course is also available in Spanish, and you can sign up here.
COVID-19 testing continues every Monday in May from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Dorchester County Health Department – 3 Cedar Street, Cambridge.

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

Dorchester: 63.3%
Somerset: 52.9%
Wicomico: 59.9%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

Dorchester: 52.1%
Somerset: 50.7%
Wicomico: 49.8%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Virginia

The Virginia Department of Health released a guide available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and Tagalog to help families navigate the current infant formula shortage.

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

Accomack: 78.1%
Northampton: 75.2%
Northumberland: 56.2%
Rockingham: 45.8%
Shenandoah: 52.4%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

Accomack: 44.8%
Northampton: 49.8%
Northumberland: 27.6%
Rockingham: 22.0%
Shenandoah: 40%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

North Carolina

Did you know that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has a weekly, bilingual (English & Spanish) newsletter that focuses on COVID-19 and the Latinx community? Subscribe here!

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

Alamance: 63.6%
Burke: 50.3%
Chatham: 67.7%
Forsyth: 67.8%
Guilford: 67.3%
Mecklenberg: 68.9%
Pasquotank: 58.7%
Wilkes: 50.1%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

Alamance: 24.1%
Burke: 26.7%
Chatham: 22.5%
Forsyth: 23.6%
Guilford: 19.5%
Mecklenberg: 23.9%
Pasquotank: 27.3%
Wilkes: 24.1%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

South Carolina

PASOs is offering a Spanish-language Community Health Worker Core Competency Training this summer! To learn more about this training, contact Ana Cossio at 803-451-1181 or by email at cossioam@mailbox.sc.edu.

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

Greenville: 59.4%
Greenwood: 51.5%
Lexington: 59.4%
Marlboro: 46.8%
Spartanburg: 47%
Sumter: 61.5%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

Greenville: 42.6%
Greenwood: 45.1%
Lexington: 41.5%
Marlboro: 35.6%
Spartanburg: 41.2%
Sumter: 33.7%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Georgia

Georgia’s vaccination rate for children aged 5-11 continues to lag well behind the national rate. While 16% of children ages 5-11 have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia, the national rate is 29%. To find a pediatric vaccination clinic, visit the CORE Georgia webpage.

Vaccination rates by county

(% of population ≥ 5 years of age fully vaccinated)

Carroll: 40.6%
Clayton: 47.4%
Cobb: 62.5%
DeKalb: 60.9%
Fulton: 60.2%
Gwinnett: 59.3%
Hall: 48.6%

Booster rates by county

(% of fully vaccinated population that has received at least 1 booster dose)

Carroll: 36.5%
Clayton: 35.4%
Cobb: 42.7%
DeKalb: 44.8%
Fulton: 45.6%
Gwinnett: 41.1%
Hall: 37.3%

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Data Sources:

The New York Times. (2020). Coronavirus (Covid-19) Data in the United States. Retrieved [05/24/2022], from https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). COVID Data Tracker: COVID-19 Integrated County View. Retrieved [05/24/2022], from https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view.