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Posted: February 10, 2022
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The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing COVID-19 vaccination distribution and administration as of February 7, 2022.

According to the data, the IHS has distributed 2,724,330 COVID-19 vaccine doses across 11 areas of Indian Country. Of that amount, 2,105,487 have been administered, representing 77.3 percent of the total.

The number of vaccine doses distributed and administered did not increase over the last week, according to the data. In fact, the figures show a drop in both categories.

However, the IHS said the change in figures is due to an “ongoing quality review of data, including resolving data errors.”

“As part of an ongoing data quality improvement process, identified duplicate doses were removed from the “Total Doses Administered” metric, therefore, some Areas’ total doses administered may be lower than the last reporting period,” a note on the February 7 data reads.

The Oklahoma City Area, where COVID-19 cases increased considerably following the availability of the vaccine in the spring of 2020, continues to account for the most vaccines received (649,065) and administered (501,592). The Navajo Area, where the pandemic has exacted a disproportionate toll since the spring of 2020, comes in second (401,780 distributed, 367,546 administered) while the California Area comes in third (328,930 distributed, 211,391 administered).

The Phoenix Area also accounts for a large number (295,705 distributed, 230,828 administered). The Phoenix Area has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 as well.

According to the IHS, vaccination distribution and administration will be updated weekly across the 11 areas that are receiving doses directly from the agency.

Tribal health facilities in Alaska have chosen to receive their COVID-19 vaccine supplies from the state, so their region is not included in the data.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration by IHS Area

As of February 7, 2022, the IHS is distributing all three COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized or approved in the U.S, including Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson. The table below shows the total number of vaccine doses distributed and administered to date, per IHS Area, for facilities that chose to receive vaccine through the IHS jurisdiction. The data includes COVID-19 vaccinations administered to all ages and specialty groups authorized for emergency use or fully licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The IHS administration rate is 77%. The IHS jurisdiction is administering all available full doses in accordance with FDA guidance.

Area Total Doses Distributed* Total Doses Administered**
Albuquerque 184,990 179,532
Bemidji 222,020 169,062
Billings 118,530 75,101
California 328,930 211,391
Great Plains 214,530 150,043
Nashville 145,240 105,560
Navajo 401,780 367,546
Oklahoma City 649,065 501,592
Phoenix 295,705 230,828
Portland 147,850 103,241
Tucson 15,690 11,591
Grand Total 2,724,330 2,105,487

*Distributed Data Source: IHS National Supply Service Center, includes total doses ordered and delivered by February 4, 2022, to facilities that chose the IHS jurisdiction for vaccine distribution.

**Administered Data Source: Data is reported from the Vaccine Administration Management System (VAMS) and IHS Central Aggregator Service (CAS). Data may be different than data on the CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker due to lags and ongoing quality review of data, including resolving data errors. As part of an ongoing data quality improvement process, identified duplicate doses were removed from the “Total Doses Administered” metric, therefore, some Areas’ total doses administered may be lower than the last reporting period.

Note:The COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration by IHS Area data is only reflective of facilities that chose the IHS jurisdiction for vaccine distribution. Alaska Area data is not reported as all tribes chose to receive COVID-19 vaccine from the State of Alaska. The Tucson Area data only includes one tribe that chose the IHS jurisdiction for vaccine distribution.

Source: Indian Health Service (https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus)

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