Nearly Half Of Andover Has Received At Least 1 Vaccination Shot

ANDOVER, MA — Nearly half of the town's residents have received at least one coronavirus vaccination shot, a major milestone in the local fight against the virus.

Twenty-eight percent of Andover residents have been fully vaccinated and 48 percent have been at least partially vaccinated as of Thursday's numbers from the Department of Public Health. That means 17,326 residents have received either one Moderna or Pfizer dose or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson dose (the latter of which is currently under a pause.)

About three-quarters of those over the age of 64 been fully vaccinated.

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The state data also breaks down vaccinations by race. In Andover, Black residents lead the way with 41 percent fully vaccinated, versus 32 percent of multi-racial residents, 29 percent of white residents, 15 percent of Asian residents and just 11 percent of Hispanic residents.

Over half of Black and multi-racial residents have received at least one shot.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.