With vaccines preventing 4 to 5 million deaths per year worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States that Vaccinate the Most in 2024, to identify where Americans are most protected from preventable diseases
WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 16 key metrics, ranging from the share of children, teens and adults vaccinated against various diseases to the share of people without health insurance. According to the study Arizonan’s seem to be resistant to vaccination.
Vaccination in Arizona (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
Overall rank: 42nd
28th – Influenza Vaccination Rate in Children Aged 6 Months to 17 Years Old
30th – Share of Teenagers Aged 13-17 with Up-To-Date HPV Vaccination
35th – Share of Teenagers Aged 13-17 with Men ACWY Vaccination
36th – Flu Vaccination Coverage Rate Among Adults
38th – Share of Adults with Tetanus Vaccination
29th – Share of Adults Aged 60 and Older with Zoster Vaccination
26th – Share of Children 19-35 Months old Living in Poverty with Combined 7-Vaccine Series
43rd – Share of Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population without Health Insurance Coverage
8th – Share of Children Under 6 Years Old Participating in an Immunization Information System
“Seeing as being anti vaccination has become trendy in some circles and misinformation is all over the internet, it’s more crucial now than ever to spread awareness of the benefits of vaccines and make sure as many people as possible receive potentially life-saving immunizations. The states that vaccinate the most provide the safest environments when it comes to public health, as the likelihood that the next outbreak will begin or spread there is minimized.”
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“Rhode Island is the state that vaccinates the most, ranking first in the nation when it comes to HPV vaccination among teens ages 13 to 17, and second for the flu vaccination rate among children. Rhode Island also has the second-highest share of babies under three years old who have the combined seven-vaccine series, and it requires students to be vaccinated against major diseases before attending kindergarten. When it comes to adults, the Ocean State has the second-highest flu vaccine coverage.”
– Chip Lupo, WalletHub Analyst
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-that-vaccinate-the-most/66237
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