When could Arizona reach COVID-19 herd immunity levels? ABC15 breaks down the data - ABC15 Arizona

PHOENIX — Could Arizona reach herd immunity against COVID-19 by August 23?

ABC15 data analyst Garrett Archer has spent the past year tracking key data points — first tracking the number of COVID-19 tests performed, to the number of cases, and then eventually vaccination numbers.

As of the first week of May, 50.1% of people who are eligible in Arizona have received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine?

The August date could change though, due to a number of factors: if the vaccines become approved for children ages 12 to 15, then more people will become eligible, and if the FDA converts the vaccines from an emergency use authorization to a full authorization that could have a big impact on the number of people who are willing to go and get the vaccine.