Area States Rank High On New Vaccination Report

With vaccines preventing 4 to 5 million deaths per year according to the WHO, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s States that Vaccinate the Most, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.

In order to find out which states vaccinate most, WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 17 key metrics, ranging from the share of vaccinated children to the share of people without health insurance to the flu vaccination rate among adults. 

States that Vaccinate Least

42. Alabama

43. Wyoming

44. Texas

45. Nevada

46. Alaska

47. Louisiana

48. Georgia

49. Florida

50. Oklahoma

51. Mississippi

States that Vaccinate Most

1. Massachusetts

2. Vermont

3. New Hampshire

4. Rhode Island

5. Maine

6. Connecticut

7. Pennsylvania

8. Iowa

9. Maryland

10. Minnesota

Best vs. Worst

• Massachusetts has the highest influenza vaccination coverage for children, 83.60 percent, which 1.9 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest at 42.90 percent.
   

• Minnesota has the highest share of adults with the tetanus vaccination, 82.60 percent, which is 1.5 times higher than in New Jersey, the state with the lowest at 53.50 percent.
   

• South Dakota has the highest share of adults aged 60 and older with the zoster vaccination, 55.10 percent, which is 2.1 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, please visit: 

https://wallethub.com/edu/states-that-vaccinate-the-most/66237