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Photo: Indian Health Service<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data<\/a>, showing COVID-19 vaccination distribution and administration as of May 3, 2021.<\/p>\n

According to the data, the IHS has distributed 1,687,015<\/strong> COVID-19 vaccine doses across 11 areas of Indian Country. Of that amount, 1,264,080<\/strong> have been administered, representing 74.9 percent of the total.<\/p>\n

The data shows the Oklahoma City Area<\/a> has received the largest number of vaccines. The 438,790 doses account for 26 percent of the total. Of that amount, 75.7 percent have been administered in the region.<\/p>\n

With 247,165 doses distributed, the Navajo Area<\/a> comes in second, accounting for 14.7 percent of the total across the IHS. Of those, nearly 82 percent have been administered in the region.<\/p>\n

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FEMA along with @IHSgov<\/a> continue our Great Plains Mobile Vaccination Unit Tour. <\/p>\n

Check out scenes from our stop in Sisseton, SD, where we helped get vaccines to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe and surrounding community. https:\/\/t.co\/SteaFMTiqi<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iFOzv4tvwW<\/a><\/p>\n

— FEMA Region 8 (@femaregion8) May 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n