* This information is updated once a week. Data updated for April 1, 2022
Mankind is facing the biggest vaccination campaign in history. The immunization process against Covid-19, which began in early December 2020 in the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, and China, is ongoing worldwide and stands out in most of the richest countries.
The vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in Spain started on 27 December. From the beginning of the process, injections of the elderly were a priority, and as it progressed, it spread to other age groups. Eight months later, on August 31, the goal was achieved that 70% of the population had a complete anti-disease regimen and the serums now reach almost all age groups.
Although the Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines require two injections to have a full schedule, while the Jansen vaccine requires only one injection, many Western countries have approved booster doses of the drug to increase protection against infection and disease.
The following table shows the status of the vaccination process in each of the autonomous communities in Spain. The percentage of the population with at least one dose of vaccine, fully vaccinated and booster dose, and the total number of doses administered to date are shown.
From flattening to acceleration of the curve
When the pandemic started, there was one main goal for every country in the world: to flatten the contagious curve. With the advent of vaccines, the goal is to accelerate the vaccination curve to immunize millions of people in record time: a logistical and medical challenge that has never been seen globally.
It has been proven over the weeks that vaccination delays in Spain are the doses taken. In addition, the number of injections has been further increased by increasing the dose campaign for people over the age of 40 and by expanding vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years. This is how the vaccination rate develops in Spain, as measured by the average number of daily doses administered last week.
Vaccination rates have increased at different rates between autonomous communities, as each can use different strategies and protocols. For example, those areas with higher populations prioritizing vaccination (housing, health, and older areas) received higher doses per capita and were able to vaccinate a larger portion of the population. Thus, on August 31, communities such as the Balearic Islands, Catalonia or Madrid were below the first target of 70% of the population with full guidelines, while others, such as Asturias or Galicia, exceeded it a few weeks ago.
To find out how the process works and how many sections of the population are immunized in each region, the following graph shows the details by topic. In it you can see how many people have received at least one dose, complete vaccine and booster dose and the percentage that they represent in the entire immunization population in each region.
How is the vaccination process developing in your autonomous community? How many people have received at least one dose of the vaccine? And a complete sample? Is a large part of the population already on booster doses? In the following tabs you can find all the details by region.
Vaccination reaches almost all age groups
When the process began, the doses available to the most vulnerable populations were prioritized: people living in nursing homes, people over the age of 80, health care staff, and large addicts.
With the arrival of Janssen, vaccination of people between the ages of 50 and 59 began in May, and was then gradually introduced into the lower age groups until it reached virtually all age groups, including minors. At the end of the year, vaccination was spread to children aged 5 to 11 years, the last vaccinated.
The table below allows you to see the evolution of vaccination by percentage of the population in each age group who received at least one dose or a complete vaccination schedule.
Impact of vaccination on mortality
Vaccines against COVID-19 do not rule out the risk of infection and transmission of the disease, but they do eliminate the risk of severe symptoms and mortality. Vaccination rates are clearly indicated in mortality rates. The 5th and 6th waves of the pandemic in Spain have left contagious rates far higher than the previous waves, and although the death toll has risen, the death toll from the July blast is not comparable to any other time. Epidemic in our country.
The following graph shows the infection, hospitalization, and mortality curves for each age group with respect to the maximum peak observed in the third wave, from January to February 2021.
Which society is holding the fastest vaccinations right now?
In the first months of the vaccination plan, the rate increased across Spain, but the speed of injections was different, due to the different strategies of each community. The following diagram shows the number of doses administered per 100 population, each day in each community and in average Spain. The curves show last week’s average.
The road to immunity in the world
Millions of people in a small number of countries around the world have already received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The campaign began in many countries with emergency permits in December, in some cases using experimental medicines, and accelerated in the following months with the authorization of several vaccines in the EU and the rest of the world.
The map below shows the countries with the highest number of fully vaccinated populations. The figures are shown only for the countries that published the data, based on the data collected on our World Data Portal.
The difference in vaccination between rich and poor countries starts in numbers. So far, most of the doses taken in the world are concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere. This table includes the percentage of people immunized in each country, which may vary from doses per 100 population, as many countries require vaccines that require two doses and other countries have significantly accelerated the campaign to increase doses. This percentage cannot be calculated for countries that do not show the number of doses administered for each type of vaccine separately.
The difference between vaccination curves between countries is mainly due to the availability of doses, the capabilities of the vaccination system and the acceptance of citizens. Although the size and population of each country must be taken into account for comparison: the vaccine of 8 million people concentrated on 22,000 square kilometers is not the same as the vaccine of 47 million people living on 500,000 square kilometers. The Pfizer vaccine is currently the most common in Europe and the United States. The Oxford / Astrazeneka vaccine is also being developed in the United Kingdom. Instead China, India and Russia use their own medicines, which are also distributed in Latin America.
The economic gap becomes more apparent when grouping doses taken by regions of the world. The vaccination process barely started in Latin America and Africa, compared to the countries with the highest per capita incomes, which accounted for the doses purchased before vaccines were approved.
The following graph shows in more detail what the gap is in the vaccination process between countries around the world according to their income level. The richer the countries, the more people have a full vaccination schedule and vice versa: the lowest-income countries are those that have been able to immunize the smallest percentage of their population. Click on the bubbles to see the vaccination details in each country.
Source: El Diario
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
