Women out in front in the ‘race to vaccinate’

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New data shows women have the lead when it comes to getting COVID-19 vaccines.

More than 11 million doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine have been given to Americans.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also says more than 1.3 million people in the U.S. have already received both shots.

A CNN analysis found that about twice as many women are getting vaccinated for COVID-19.

The data was from a dozen states that publish demographic information online.

In at least three of those states — Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Nebraska — records that include gender indicate that women account for more than 7 in 10 people vaccinated.

Experts say this might reflect more on eligibility, since health care workers and seniors are being vaccinated first.

Women live longer, and they also represent 76% of full-time health care workers, according to a 2019 report from the Census Bureau.

Officials in Texas say they have administered one million COVID vaccines so far.

Texas is the first state in the U.S. to reach that milestone.

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