- June 14, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
President Joe Biden wants the country to be 70% vaccinated from COVID-19 by July 1, but rural areas are making far less progress than urban centers toward that goal.
Agriculture, business and health care groups addressed the topic of improving rural vaccination rates during a virtual National Rural Business Summit earlier this month to share ideas and strategies.
In Missouri, 42% of St. Louis and 50% of St. Louis County residents 18 and older are fully vaccinated. That compares to much lower rates in rural counties, such as 24% in Dent County and 26% in Crawford County. Kansas City’s Jackson County is at 45%. Statewide, 45% of residents 18 and older are fully vaccinated, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“We know there are challenges with reaching rural communities based on CDC analysis and Kaiser Family Foundation studies,” said Dr. Bechara Choucair, White House COVID…
