Monday, September 11, 2023
Rhode Island is one of the national leaders in vaccinations.
The state is #2 and second only to Massachusetts.
Vaccines prevent 4 to 5 million deaths worldwide per year, according to the WHO.
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Rhode Island ranks number one for the share of teenagers aged 13-17 for up-to-date HPV vaccination.
Also, Rhode Island is tops for flu vaccination rate for adults.
To find out which states vaccinate most, WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 16 key metrics, ranging from the share of vaccinated children to the share of people without health insurance to the flu vaccination rate among adults.
Vaccination in Rhode Island (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
3rd – Influenza Vaccination Rate in Children Aged 6 Months to 17 Years Old
1st – Share of Teenagers Aged 13-17 with Up-To-Date HPV Vaccination
12th – Share of Teenagers Aged 13-17 with Men ACWY Vaccination
1st – Flu Vaccination Coverage Rate Among Adults
22nd – Share of Adults with Tetanus Vaccination
22nd – Share of Adults Aged 60 and Older with Zoster Vaccination
6th – Share of Children 19-35 Months old Living in Poverty with Combined 7-Vaccine Series
5th – Share of Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population without Health Insurance Coverage
20th – Share of Children Under 6 Years Old Participating in an Immunization Information System
For the full report, See Here.
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