According to numbers reported on Friday 22 January 2021, a total of 169,783 doses of vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been administered in Switzerland.
The number of people vaccinated will be lower than this figure because both of the vaccines approved for use in Switzerland are given in two doses. Currently, less than 2% of the Swiss population will have received one or more doses.
Over the last 7 days around 100,000 shots have been given across the nation, less than 15,000 a day. At this rate it would take more than three years to vaccinate the total population assuming a regime of two doses.
The percentage vaccinated varies significantly by canton. Basel-City leads the way with 5.5 doses administered per 100 residents, followed by Appenzell Innerrhoden (5.1), Obwalden (4.9), Nidwalden (4.5) and Schaffhausen (4.3).
Cantons trailing the average are Thurgau (1.1), Bern (1.1), Neuchâtel (1.2), St. Gallen (1.4), Fribourg (1.6), Zurich (1.6), Vaud (1.7), Aargau (1.8), Graubunden (1.9) and Schwyz (1.9). Geneva (2.2) is slightly above the national average.
Cantonal differences seem to be mainly driven by differences in vaccine roll out rather than vaccine supply. The leader Basel-City has administered 80% of its stock of vaccine, while Neuchâtel, which is well behind the national average, has only managed to administered 17% of its supply.
Overall, out of a total of 459,700 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that have been delivered to Switzerland, 169,783 (37%) have been used so far.
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Lynx says
The UK have vaccinated 6m people so far, the total that need the jab here. What happened to the 15m vaccinations the Swiss Gov said they have? More like 400,000. I know the Swiss are said to be slow, but at this rate, it will take over 3 years before I get vaccinated. Speed up !!!
Sharon Alexander says
All I know is every time I try to sign up to receive the vaccine in Baselstadt, there are no available appointments and I am put off several days and told to try again then.
Lynx says
I’m in Group N in Kanton Bern. I registered a month ago. They are still in Group A – Over 80s. I worked out at the current rate of vaccinations, I’ll get mine in about 3 years.
Pendak Carrer says
Your frustration is justified. One has to consider that Switzerland is a tiny country — half the population of London — rich, mature infrastructure, dense health network, global pharmaceutical producers… with all this you would expect that the country would be world leader in the percentage of the population vaccinated