BROWN COUNTY — The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported 98% of Brown County’s 65 and over population have received their first COVID-19 vaccine, according to May 23 data.

That figure is tops in the region.

Data is updated daily at 11 a.m., unless otherwise specified, according to the MDH. There is a delay between vaccines given and they they are reported to the MDH since the MDH must validate and process data before reporting it.

In addition, 96% of Brown County residents age 65 and over completed their COVID-19 vaccination series, as of May 23.

Data showed 64.1% in Brown County received their first COVID vaccine and 60.6% completed the vaccine series.

In Nicollet County, 89% of vaccinated residents age 65 and up got their first COVID vaccine and 86% completed the COVID vaccine series. In addition, 62.1% have at least one vaccine dose and 57.4% completed the vaccine series.

Renville County data shows 83% of vaccinated residents age 65 and up got their first COVID vaccine and 80% completed the vaccine series. Data showed 54.3% of Renville County residents have at least one vaccine dose and 50.1% completed the vaccine series.

In Redwood County, 79% of vaccinated residents age 65 and up got their first COVID vaccine and 77% completed the vaccine series. Data showed 51.1% of the Redwood County population with at least one vaccine dose, 47.1% completed the vaccine series.

In Sibley County, 76% of vaccinated residents age 65 and up got their first COVID vaccine and 74% completed the vaccine series. Data showed 46.9% of the Sibley County population with at least one vaccine dose, 43% completed the vaccine series.

Statewide data showed 63.6% (2,863,854) people with at least one vaccine dose and 57% completed the vaccine series.

To learn more about how a vaccine dose gets from the federal government, into a Minnesotan’s arm, and reported back to the state, visit https://mn.distribution.

For more information, visit https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/data/index.jsp

Fritz Busch can be emailed at fbusch@nujournal.com.