Overall, across these 43 states, as of November 15, 2021, 56% percent of White people had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, which was close to the rate for Hispanic people (54%) but higher than the rate for Black people (49%). These data will differ from survey estimates of vaccination rates that are limited to adults. (North Dakota and New Mexico are excluded from the total due to differences in their reporting of data.) It also shows the ratio of vaccination rates for White people compared to those of Black, Hispanic, and Asian people, as well as the percentage point difference between vaccination rates for White people and the rates for the other groups. 2 Figure 2 shows the percent of the total population who have been vaccinated by race/ethnicity in each of the 45 states that report people who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose by race/ethnicity and the total across 43 of these states. were reporting vaccination data by race/ethnicity, including 45 states that reported race/ethnicity of people who received at least one dose of the vaccine. As of November 15, 2021, 47 states and Washington D.C. To provide greater insight into who is receiving the vaccine and racial/ethnic disparities in vaccination, KFF is collecting and analyzing state-reported data on COVID-19 vaccinations by race/ethnicity. State Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations by Race/Ethnicity CDC also is not reporting race/ethnicity of vaccinated people by age, limiting the ability to gain insight into vaccination patterns among children. While these data provide helpful insights at the national level, to date, CDC is not publicly reporting state-level data on the racial/ethnic composition of people vaccinated. The share of recent vaccinations that have gone to Hispanic people (13%) also is smaller than their share of the total population and people who have received at least one dose (both 17%).

CDC data also show that the share of recent vaccinations going to the Black population is smaller than their share of total people who have received at least one dose and the total population (7% vs. Among this group, nearly two thirds were White (61%), 11% were Black, 17% were Hispanic, 6% were Asian, 1% were American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN), and <1% were Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI), while 5% reported multiple or other race. As of November 15, 2021, CDC reported that race/ethnicity was known for 63% of people who had received at least one dose of the vaccine. The CDC reports demographic characteristics, including race/ethnicity, of people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations at the national level. Federal Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations by Race/Ethnicity The CDC has indicated that vaccine equity is an important goal, with equity defined as preferential access and administration to those who have been most affected by COVID-19. Reaching high vaccination rates across individuals and communities will be key for achieving broad protection through a vaccine, mitigating the disproportionate impacts of the virus for people of color, and preventing widening racial health disparities going forward. Ensuring equity in vaccinations among children will be important as efforts are implemented to reach 5-11-year-olds, who recently became eligible for vaccination. 1 Over the course of the vaccination rollout, Black and Hispanic people were less likely than their White counterparts to have received a vaccine, but these disparities have narrowed over time, particularly for Hispanic people. As of November 15, 2021, White people accounted for the largest share (60%) of people who are unvaccinated. With the continued spread of the more transmissible Delta variant, unvaccinated people remain at increased risk for infection, illness, and death. While this achievement has led to steep declines in COVID-19 cases and deaths, vaccination coverage-and the protections provided by it-remains uneven across the country. As of this week, federal data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 68.4% of the total population in the United States have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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