maps and graphs on its evolution in Spain and the world
Data updated as of July 27
Humanity faces the largest vaccination campaign in history. The immunization process against Covid-19, which began in early December in the United States, United Kingdom, Russia and China, is underway around the world and stands out in most of the richest countries.
Spain started on December 27 the administration of the Pfizer doses, in mid-January those of Moderna began to be inoculated as well and, in February, those of AstraZeneca. All three vaccines are double-dose: they require two pricks separated by a period of several weeks. Janssen's were the last serums to start being administered in our country, which only requires one injection.
Since the campaign began, the first people to receive the vaccine were the elderly residents in senior centers, as well as first-line health personnel and large dependents. As the vaccination process has progressed, doses of the different sera have been inoculated to the rest of the general population, prioritizing the older age groups.
The following table shows the status of the vaccination process in Spain in each autonomous community. The percentage of the population completely vaccinated, the percentage of the population with at least one dose of the vaccine, the percentage of doses administered over those received in each autonomous community, the number of injected doses and the registered date of the last dose administered are shown.
From flattening to accelerating the curve
When the pandemic began, there was a main objective for all the countries of the world: to flatten the contagion curve. With the advent of vaccines, the goal is to accelerate the vaccination curve to immunize millions of people in record time - a logistical and medical challenge never before done on a global scale.
Over the weeks, it has been shown that the bottleneck of vaccination in Spain are the doses received. This is how the vaccination rate in Spain evolves, measured in the average daily doses administered in the last week.
This is how the vaccination rate evolves in Spain
Evolution of
number of new doses of the Covid-19 vaccine administered in Spain. Figures are displayed by notification date
At the average rate of the last week, it would take
more to vaccinate 70% of the population (with two doses)
Source: Ministry of Health
Although currently a good rate of vaccination has been achieved, the process began at different speeds between autonomous communities, since each one can apply different vaccination strategies. For example, the territories that have a higher population with priority to vaccinate (residences, toilets and those over 60 years old) have received more doses per inhabitant and have been able to vaccinate a greater part of the population.
To find out how the process is progressing and how much population is immunized in each region, the following graph shows the detail by communities. In it you can see how many people have received at least one dose or the complete vaccine, and the percentage they represent of the total population to be immunized in each region.
How much population is vaccinated in each community and how many doses are being given?
Evolution of the% of population in each region that has received
at least one dose Y who has received the complete vaccine
Click on the button to see the vaccination rate: number of new doses administered and the seven day average
Source: Ministry of Health
How is the vaccination process evolving in your autonomous community? How many people have received at least one dose of the vaccine? And the complete guideline? How long will it take to immunize 70% of the population? In the following tabs you can consult all the details, region by region.
Source: Ministry of Health (data updated to )
The age groups with the most advanced vaccination
Vaccination of the different age groups progresses at a different rate in each autonomous community. Those over 80 were the first to start receiving the serums; subsequently, AstraZeneca doses were prioritized for essential workers and octogenarians. With the arrival of Janssen began vaccinating people between the ages of 50 and 59 in May. As for the youngest, vaccination in minors is getting closer, but they are still the last priority.
The following table allows you to consult the evolution of vaccination in each age group according to the percentage of the population that has received at least one dose or the complete vaccination schedule.
Vaccination, by age group, in each community
Percentage of the population of each age group that has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccination or the complete schedule, out of the total population of that group
NOTE: in the case of the 20-49 age group, before June 21 includes 18 and 19 years
Source: Ministry of Health
The effect of vaccination on mortality
The doses inoculated in Spain are already beginning to pay off. When analyzing the mortality curve, infections and hospitalizations of each age group, it is clearly observed how among those over 80 years of age (the first to receive the vaccine) mortality has been significantly reduced than among the rest of the population. To a lesser extent, a greater reduction in cases and hospitalizations is also seen in this age group. Each curve is adjusted with respect to the maximum peak that each group recorded in the third wave.
Vaccination among the elderly is already noticeable in seriously ill patients and mortality
Comparison of the evolution of cases, deaths and hospitalizations with Covid-19 among those with more than 80 years (the first age group to receive the vaccine), between 70 and 79 years, 60 and 69 years, 50 and 59 years
and the rest of the groups
Which community is vaccinating faster now?
The race to immunize the population against Covid-19 also occurs between the autonomous communities. In the first months of the vaccination plan, the rate increased throughout Spain, but the speed at which the different regions performed the punctures varied. In the following graph you can see the number of doses that are administered, per 100 inhabitants, each day in each community and the average for Spain. The curves show the average of the last week.
Which community is vaccinating the fastest? This is how the rate of administration per inhabitant evolves
Evolution of
number of new doses of the Covid-19 vaccine administered in each autonomous community for every 100 inhabitants. The 7-day average per notification date is displayed
The road to immunity in the world
Millions of people in a small number of countries around the world have already received at least one dose of some Covid-19 vaccine. The campaign began in many countries in December with emergency authorizations, in some cases using experimental drugs, and which has accelerated in recent weeks with the authorizations of various vaccines in the European Union and the rest of the world.
The following map shows the countries that have administered the most doses per 100 inhabitants worldwide. Only the figures for the countries that have published data are shown, according to the data collected by the portal Our World in Data.
The vaccination gap between rich and poor countries is beginning to show in the figures. So far, the majority of doses administered worldwide are concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere. This table includes the percentage of immunized people in each country, a figure that may be different from the doses per 100 inhabitants since in many countries vaccines that require two doses are being administered. This percentage cannot be calculated for countries that do not show separately the number of administered doses of each type of vaccine.
The difference between the vaccination curves between the countries is mainly due to the availability of doses, the capacity of the vaccination system, and acceptance among citizens. Although the size and population of each country must also be taken into account to make comparisons: it is not the same to vaccinate 8 million people who live concentrated in 22,000 square kilometers than to vaccinate 47 million people who live in 500,000 square kilometers Of surface. To date, Pfizer's vaccine is the most widely used in Europe and the United States. Oxford / AstraZeneca is also administered in the UK. Instead China, India and Russia are using their own drugs that are also distributed by Latin America.
The economic gap becomes more visible when the doses administered are grouped by regions of the world. The vaccination process has barely begun in Latin America and Africa, compared to the countries with the highest per capita income, which accounted for the majority of doses purchased before vaccines were approved.
The following graph shows in greater detail how is the gap in the vaccination process between the countries of the world, according to their income levels. The richer the countries are, the more doses per 100 inhabitants they have administered, and vice versa: the countries with the lowest incomes are those that have been able to inoculate their population the least amount of vaccines. Click on the bubbles to see the details of the vaccination in each country.
The vaccination gap in each country by income level
Number of doses administered per 100 inhabitants in each country grouped by income levels. The size of the bubble indicates the population of the country. Highlighted the Spain vaccination
Source: Our World in Data, World Bank
