COVID Vaccine Rate Hits 75% In NJ: See Scotch Plains' Numbers

SCOTCH PLAINS/FaNWOOD, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced that more than 75 percent of eligible New Jersey residents are now vaccinated against COVID-19. And Scotch Plains and Fanwood are not far behind that benchmark.

New Jersey is only one of seven states in the United States to hit this benchmark.

"We crossed the threshold of all eligible individuals ages 12 and older who live, work or study in New Jersey who has completed a vaccination course," said Murphy during a news conference on Wednesday. Read More: New Jersey COVID Vaccination Rate Surpasses 75 Percent

As of Friday, 360,267 Union County residents have been fully vaccinated out of the roughly 575,000 residents or over 62 percent, according to the state's COVID-19 dashboard.

Here is a breakdown of how many residents have received at least the first dose of the COVID vaccine in Scotch Plains and Fanwood:

Scotch Plains

All Ages: 77%
12 through 17: 72%
12 and over: 91%
18 and over: 94%
30 and over: 92%
65 and over: 96%

Fanwood

All Ages: 78%
12 through 17: 86%
12 and over: 95%
18 and over: 96%
30 and over: 92%
65 and over: 95%

Below are the stats for those fully vaccinated in Scotch Plains and Fanwood:

Scotch Plains

All Ages: 72%
12 through 17: 66%
12 and over: 86%
18 and over: 88%
30 and over: 87%
65 and over: 91%

Fanwood

All Ages: 74%
12 through 17: 80%
12 and over: 90%
18 and over: 91%
30 and over: 88%
65 and over: 91%

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