Data on age, gender, race, and ethnicity is often incomplete. We only have this data if it was reported by a vaccine provider. We try to show when data is missing but may not always be able to do so.   When we show percentages for age, gender, race or ethnicity, we base the percentages on vaccinations where we have that information. We exclude those with information missing, showing them as “Missing Data” or “Undisclosed.” When viewing a county’s information on age, gender, race or ethnicity, some data may be suppressed to protect patient privacy. We do this if a county has a population of fewer than 500 individuals for a specific demographic group. These vaccinations would still appear in county and state totals.   For instance, here is a fictional example. If only 250 females lived in Wake County, this dashboard would not display how many females had received a COVID-19 vaccine in Wake County. The next smallest group (in this example, males) would also not be displayed, to prevent identification of the data that was not displayed for females. A message would display showing that the data was not shown for privacy. However, those vaccinations would still be included in overall county and state totals, where demographic data is not included.