The statistics, as reported by CNN, demonstrate the geographical gaps in vaccination seen in the country: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee in the South have less than 30% of adolescents vaccinated, as do North Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Across the country, 76.2% of Americans 12 and older (the group that is eligible) have received at least one dose of vaccine and 65.8% are fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among adults, 78.0% have received at least one shot and 67.6% are fully vaccinated. The agency's COVID Data Tracker shows 56.2% of Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, 65.1% have received at least one dose, and 3.6% have received a booster shot.

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