SPOKANE, Wash. – On Wednesday, Washington reopens as the state’s overall vaccination rate approaches 70%.
According to the state’s data dashboard, the vaccination rate for people 16 and older is 68.2%. For people 18 and older, that number is 73.1%.
In Spokane County, 40.1% of the total population is fully vaccinated.
OTHER NEARBY COUNTIES (Population Fully Vaccinated):
Pend Oreille County, 26.8%Okanogan County, 45.7%Lincoln County, 36.5%Grant County: 35.9%Garfield County, 23.5%Franklin County, 29.6%Ferry County: 31.6%Douglas County: 43.3%Columbia County: 29.3%Chelan County: 49.8%Benton County: 37.3%Asotin County: 29.0%
In comparison to counties on the west side of the state, eastern counties fall behind. Right now, 60.8% of King County’s population is fully vaccinated.
