How Many Shelton/Derby Residents Have Received The Vaccine So Far

SHELTON, CT — Around 12 percent of Shelton residents and 8 percent of Derby residents have received the coronavirus vaccine as of Feb. 1, according to new data from the state Department of Public Health.

Here is who has gotten vaccinated in Shelton as of Feb. 1.:

• Total Population: 41,129
• Total First Doses: 5,069
• Total First Dose Coverage: 12.32%

• Population: 3,416
• Total First Doses: 2,099
• Total First Dose Coverage: 61.45

And here is the information on Derby:

• Total Population: 12,339
• Total First Doses: 1,043
• Total First Dose Coverage: 8.45%

• Population: 1,046
• Total First Doses: 394
• Total First Dose Coverage: 37.67%

People eligible for the vaccine include frontline healthcare workers, long-term care residents and staff and people 75 and older. State officials project that residents 65 and older will be eligible to make appointments in a couple of weeks.

Frontline essential workers and residents with health issues that place them at greater risk for coronavirus complications are projected to become eligible for appointments in early March, according to DPH projections.