Majority of eligible Barrington residents at least partially vaccinated

Barrington tops 80 percent mark

Posted 5/13/21

The percentage of Barrington residents who have been at least partially vaccinated against Covid-19 continues to climb.  

According to information posted to the Rhode Island Department of …

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Majority of eligible Barrington residents at least partially vaccinated

Barrington tops 80 percent mark

Posted

The percentage of Barrington residents who have been at least partially vaccinated against Covid-19 continues to climb. 

According to information posted to the Rhode Island Department of Health website, 82.7 percent of eligible Barrington residents have already been at least partially vaccinated. Only East Greenwich has a higher percentage, at 85.3.

About a month ago, Barrington ranked third in the state for residents who were at least partially vaccinated, but between April 16 and May 12, Barrington surpassed Jamestown, which had been second highest in the state.

Vaccination rates (as of May 12):

Barrington

Percentage of population at least partially vaccinated: 82.7 percent

Total number of people at least partially vaccinated: 10,463

Bristol

Percentage of population at least partially vaccinated: 59.1 percent

Total number of people at least partially vaccinated: 11,690

Warren

Percentage of population at least partially vaccinated: 65.2 percent

Total number of people at least partially vaccinated: 5,909

North Kingstown

Percentage of population at least partially vaccinated: 76.1 percent

Total number of people at least partially vaccinated: 16,633

Jamestown

Percentage of population at least partially vaccinated: 81 percent

Total number of people at least partially vaccinated: 3,713

East Greenwich

Percentage of population at least partially vaccinated: 85.3 percent

Total number of people at least partially vaccinated: 8,662

Portsmouth

Percentage of population at least partially vaccinated: 65.2 percent

Total number of people at least partially vaccinated: 14,718

Tiverton

Percentage of population at least partially vaccinated: 50.2 percent

Total number of people at least partially vaccinated: 6,785

Woonsocket

Percentage of population at least partially vaccinated: 47.4 percent

Total number of people at least partially vaccinated: 16,104

Newport, Providence, Providence, Foster, Burrillville all between 53 and 54 percent.

RI Rates:

Fully vaccinated: 51 percent of eligible RI residents (447,605)

At least partially vaccinated: 67 percent (583,834)

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