States that vaccinate the most, and the least
With many companies racing to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine but 1 in 3 Americans saying they wouldn’t get vaccinated, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2020’s States that Vaccinate the Most, as well as accompanying videos.
In order to find out which states vaccinate the most, WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 18 key metrics, ranging from share of vaccinated children to share of people without health insurance to flu vaccination rate among adults.
States that Vaccinate Most | States that Vaccinate Least |
1. Massachusetts | 42. Arizona |
2. Vermont | 43. Hawaii |
3. New Hampshire | 44. South Carolina |
4. North Dakota | 45. Alaska |
5. Rhode Island | 46. Nevada |
6. Maryland | 47. Wyoming |
7. Washington | 48. Texas |
8. Iowa | 49. New Jersey |
9. Nebraska | 50. Georgia |
10. Oregon | 51. Mississippi |
Best vs. Worst
- Massachusetts has the highest influenza vaccination coverage for children, 81.10 percent, which 1.8 times higher than in Wyoming, the state with the lowest at 46.00 percent.
- Minnesota has the highest share of adults with the tetanus vaccination, 74.80 percent, which is 1.6 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest at 48.00 percent.
- Vermont has the highest share of adults aged 60 and older with the zoster vaccination, 51.80 percent, which is two times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest at 26.00 percent.
- Minnesota has the highest share of children 19 to 35 months old living in poverty with the combined 7-vaccine series, 84.30 percent, which is 1.7 times higher than in California, the state with the lowest at 50.70 percent.
To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank, visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-that-vaccinate-the-most/66237/
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