RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services says nearly 3% of people who have received first doses in the state are nonresidents.
Data from the department shows more than 27,000 people living out of state have received first doses of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccines.
Residents of South Carolina have hopped across the state border due to frustrations over their home state’s appointment booking process.
More than 1 million people have been vaccinated in North Carolina since the distribution efforts began in November.
People who are at least 65 years old are presently eligible to get vaccinated.
A healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Wake County Health Department workers along with nurses and volunteers from area hospitals distributed vaccines to persons with appointments during the drive through event. Since North Carolina began administering the vaccine in December, more than 1 million people have gotten their first doses. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) 
Wake County Health Department workers along with nurses and volunteers from area hospitals and emergency services are seen during a drive through COVID-19 mass vaccination event at PNC arena in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Since North Carolina began administering the vaccine in December, more than 1 million people have gotten their first doses. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) 
A healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Since North Carolina began administering the vaccine in December, more than 1 million people have gotten their first doses. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)