Only 47% of the nation's 12- to 17-year-olds are vaccinated against COVID-19, and in nine states, less than a third of eligible teens are vaccinated.The statistics, as reported by CNN, demonstrate the geographical gaps in vaccination seen in the country: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee in the South have less than 30% of adolescents vaccinated, as do North Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming.Across the country, 76.2% of Americans 12 and older (the group that is eligible) have received at least one dose of vaccine and 65.8% are fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).