With vaccines preventing 4 to 5 million deaths per year worldwide, according to the WHO, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States that Vaccinate the Most in 2024, as well as expert commentary, 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.
| States that Vaccinate Most | States that Vaccinate Least | |
| 1. Rhode Island | 42. Arizona | |
| 2. Massachusetts | 43. New Jersey | |
| 3. Maine | 44. Nevada | |
| 4. Washington | 45. Wyoming | |
| 5. Maryland | 46. Florida | |
| 6. Vermont | 47. Texas | |
| 7. Minnesota | 48. Oklahoma | |
| 8. New Hampshire | 49. Kentucky | |
| 9. District of Columbia | 50. Alaska | |
| 10. Connecticut | 51. Mississippi |
Best vs. Worst
- District of Columbia has the highest influenza vaccination coverage for children, which is 1.8 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest.
- Vermont has the highest share of adults with the tetanus vaccination, which is 1.6 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest.
- South Dakota has the highest share of adults aged 60 and older with the zoster vaccination, which is 2.1 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest.
- Minnesota has the highest share of children 19 to 35 months old living in poverty with the combined 7-vaccine series, which is 1.7 times higher than in California, the state with the lowest.
