Denmark’s vaccination rate has overtaken that of the UK

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Denmark's vaccination rate has overtaken that of the UK
Denmark pulled the AstraZeneca and Johnson&Johnson jabs from their official program, but the private company Practio has been giving them on a voluntary basis at its centre below. Photo: Philip Davali/Ritzau Scanpix
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Denmark's per capita vaccination rate has this month overtaken that of the UK, despite the country's decision to pull the AstraZeneca and Johnson&Johnson jabs.

According to data collected by OurWorldinData, Denmark’s per capita vaccination rate overtook that of the UK on July 29th, with the lead increasing to 129.37 per 100,000, compared to the UK’s 126.18 by August 4th. 

Denmark is also now one of the six EU countries which has overtaken the UK in terms of the share of the population who are fully vaccinated. 

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