3-19-2022 12:13pm

Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in New Jersey

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The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated.

But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.

Early research suggests this strain may cause less severe illness than Delta and the original virus, however, health officials have warned an Omicron-driven surge could still increase hospitalization and death rates, especially in areas with less vaccinated populations.

The United States as of March 18 reached 970,343 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 79.7 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Currently, 65.3% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 44.4% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in New Jersey using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Covid Act Now.

Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of March 17, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available.

Keep reading to see how Morris county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.

#21. Cumberland County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.8% (77,480 fully vaccinated)
--- 30.7% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (589 total deaths)
--- 8.8% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,263 (39,270 total cases)
--- 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#20. Ocean County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (327,242 fully vaccinated)
--- 27.8% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 478 (2,901 total deaths)
--- 32.0% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,449 (160,597 total cases)
--- 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#19. Salem County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.0% (34,298 fully vaccinated)
--- 26.4% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 394 (246 total deaths)
--- 8.8% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,879 (14,273 total cases)
--- 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#18. Gloucester County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.8% (180,132 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.3% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 324 (946 total deaths)
--- 10.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,779 (69,348 total cases)
--- 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#17. Sussex County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.3% (87,568 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.6% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 334 (469 total deaths)
--- 7.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,912 (33,593 total cases)
--- 2.8% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#16. Atlantic County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.3% (174,902 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.2% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 374 (986 total deaths)
--- 3.3% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,824 (68,090 total cases)
--- 5.0% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#15. Warren County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.5% (71,092 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.6% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 322 (339 total deaths)
--- 11.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,499 (23,684 total cases)
--- 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#14. Monmouth County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.6% (418,191 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.5% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 349 (2,157 total deaths)
--- 3.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,224 (162,273 total cases)
--- 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#13. Camden County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.3% (345,712 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.6% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 352 (1,781 total deaths)
--- 2.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,626 (124,725 total cases)
--- 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#12. Passaic County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.5% (348,748 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.0% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (2,325 total deaths)
--- 27.9% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,595 (143,496 total cases)
--- 16.3% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#11. Hunterdon County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.1% (87,213 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.2% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 216 (269 total deaths)
--- 40.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,538 (24,300 total cases)
--- 20.5% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#10. Mercer County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.3% (258,267 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.9% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (1,252 total deaths)
--- 5.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,476 (75,236 total cases)
--- 16.7% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#9. Union County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.6% (392,957 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.5% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (2,348 total deaths)
--- 16.6% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,792 (143,491 total cases)
--- 4.9% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#8. Essex County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 71.6% (571,775 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.1% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (3,586 total deaths)
--- 24.0% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,355 (210,566 total cases)
--- 7.2% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#7. Middlesex County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.9% (601,857 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.4% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 346 (2,852 total deaths)
--- 4.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,110 (190,669 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#6. Cape May County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.1% (67,256 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.1% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 319 (294 total deaths)
--- 11.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,606 (21,727 total cases)
--- 4.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#5. Burlington County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 73.8% (328,722 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.2% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (1,188 total deaths)
--- 26.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,757 (101,346 total cases)
--- 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#4. Somerset County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.4% (248,133 fully vaccinated)
--- 0.9% higher vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 293 (965 total deaths)
--- 19.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,330 (66,872 total cases)
--- 17.3% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#3. Bergen County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.7% (715,211 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.7% higher vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 366 (3,414 total deaths)
--- 1.1% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,663 (220,589 total cases)
--- 3.8% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#2. Hudson County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.9% (516,936 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.9% higher vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 403 (2,709 total deaths)
--- 11.3% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,216 (169,548 total cases)
--- 2.5% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#1. Morris County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 77.0% (378,648 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.1% higher vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 309 (1,522 total deaths)
--- 14.6% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,842 (117,266 total cases)
--- 3.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

There you have it: Morris County outperforms all NJs 21 county’s with the highest vaccination rate.

However, Morris County is also among the top 5 NJ counties for the highest infection rate.