It has now been 25 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of June 9, 372,495,525 doses of the vaccine have been sent out across the country — equivalent to 113.5% of the U.S. population.
While the initial distribution of the vaccine took longer than federal projections had indicated, in recent months the U.S. has made great leaps in the worldwide race to administer vaccinations — and some states are faring far better than others. Under the current system, led by the White House COVID-19 Response Team, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sends states limited shipments of the vaccine as well as funding and tasks them with distributing the vaccine in accordance with relatively loose federal guidelines.
Each state has developed its own rollout plan, prioritizing different age groups and classes of essential workers. The mix of policies and logistical challenges across the country has led to wide variations between states in the percentage of vaccines that have been administered.
While nationwide 81.8% of distributed vaccine doses have been administered as of June 9, in New Mexico 94.8% of vaccine doses have been administered — the largest share of any state. In Alabama, 65.4% of vaccine doses have been administered, the smallest share of any state.
Differences in vaccine administration from state to state have also led to variations in the percentage of the population that has been vaccinated. In Vermont, the number of administered doses amounts to 128.5% of the population — greater than the national vaccination rate of 92.8% and the largest share of any state. In Mississippi, the number of administered doses amounts to 61.1% of the population — the smallest share of any state.
While a majority of Americans remain unvaccinated due to a lack of supply, there are some who have no plans to receive a vaccine at all. According to a survey from the U.S. Census Bureau, 44.6% of U.S. adults 18 and over who have not yet received the vaccine will either probably not or definitely not get a COVID-19 vaccine in the future. The most common reason cited for not wanting a vaccine was being concerned about possible side effects. Other commonly cited reasons include that they were planning to wait and see if it is safe, not trusting COVID-19 vaccines, and not trusting the government.
To determine how states are doing with the vaccine rollout, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. States were ranked based on the number of vaccines administered within a state as a percentage of the number of vaccines distributed to that state by the federal government as of June 9. Data on confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 9 came from various state and local health departments and were adjusted for population using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. Data on the percentage of adults who probably or definitely will not get a COVID-19 vaccine and their reasons for not getting one came from the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, conducted from May 12, 2021 to May 24, 2021.
50. Alabama
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 4,646,550
> Total vaccines administered within state: 3,040,485
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 65.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,147 per 100,000
49. Mississippi
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 2,615,615
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,817,502
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 69.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,704 per 100,000
48. West Virginia
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,861,835
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,336,879
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 71.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,070 per 100,000
47. North Carolina
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 11,464,170
> Total vaccines administered within state: 8,300,624
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 72.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,592 per 100,000
46. Georgia
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 10,890,655
> Total vaccines administered within state: 7,933,928
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 72.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,609 per 100,000
45. South Carolina
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 5,162,415
> Total vaccines administered within state: 3,886,530
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 75.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,550 per 100,000
44. Oklahoma
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,960,955
> Total vaccines administered within state: 3,004,221
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 75.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,473 per 100,000
43. Arkansas
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 2,793,260
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,123,438
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 76.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,349 per 100,000
42. Alaska
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 819,205
> Total vaccines administered within state: 623,531
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 76.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,254 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Alaska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
41. Texas
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 30,964,115
> Total vaccines administered within state: 23,733,581
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 76.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,187 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
40. Oregon
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 5,484,305
> Total vaccines administered within state: 4,231,860
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 77.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 4,822 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
39. Maryland
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 8,223,350
> Total vaccines administered within state: 6,345,426
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 77.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 7,621 per 100,000
38. Idaho
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,633,055
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,260,970
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 77.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,802 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Idaho where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
37. Delaware
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,250,745
> Total vaccines administered within state: 967,452
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 77.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,211 per 100,000
36. Arizona
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 7,904,465
> Total vaccines administered within state: 6,121,904
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 77.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 12,148 per 100,000
35. Michigan
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 11,390,780
> Total vaccines administered within state: 8,915,473
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 78.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,967 per 100,000
34. Kansas
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,016,175
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,368,557
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 78.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,816 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Kansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
33. Wyoming
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 509,135
> Total vaccines administered within state: 404,188
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 79.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,501 per 100,000
32. Louisiana
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,958,640
> Total vaccines administered within state: 3,157,002
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 79.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,191 per 100,000
31. Missouri
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 5,984,895
> Total vaccines administered within state: 4,780,515
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 79.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,826 per 100,000
30. Tennessee
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 6,171,600
> Total vaccines administered within state: 4,944,356
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 80.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 12,654 per 100,000
29. Indiana
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 6,540,330
> Total vaccines administered within state: 5,244,723
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 80.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,097 per 100,000
28. Florida
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 24,131,485
> Total vaccines administered within state: 19,383,815
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 80.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,687 per 100,000
27. Rhode Island
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,487,925
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,197,274
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 80.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 14,355 per 100,000
26. Montana
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,094,085
> Total vaccines administered within state: 895,603
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 81.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,515 per 100,000
25. New Hampshire
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,767,745
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,451,393
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 82.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 7,277 per 100,000
24. California
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 48,056,890
> Total vaccines administered within state: 39,764,396
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 82.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,341 per 100,000
23. South Dakota
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 945,475
> Total vaccines administered within state: 786,116
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 83.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 14,048 per 100,000
22. Ohio
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 12,141,155
> Total vaccines administered within state: 10,149,664
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 83.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,452 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
21. Illinois
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 14,368,995
> Total vaccines administered within state: 12,026,308
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 83.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,934 per 100,000
20. Utah
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,160,220
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,646,555
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 83.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 12,721 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
19. New Jersey
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 11,185,575
> Total vaccines administered within state: 9,390,172
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 83.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,462 per 100,000
18. Colorado
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 6,862,350
> Total vaccines administered within state: 5,778,682
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 84.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,502 per 100,000
17. Maine
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,807,010
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,527,953
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 84.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 5,083 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
16. Hawaii
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,897,940
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,615,918
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 85.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 2,500 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
15. Pennsylvania
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 15,290,645
> Total vaccines administered within state: 13,034,223
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 85.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,420 per 100,000
14. Nebraska
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 2,041,200
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,740,272
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 85.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,563 per 100,000
13. Kentucky
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 4,373,825
> Total vaccines administered within state: 3,732,493
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 85.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,308 per 100,000
12. Virginia
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 10,055,535
> Total vaccines administered within state: 8,609,219
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 85.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 7,932 per 100,000
11. Iowa
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,376,385
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,906,088
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 86.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,793 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
10. Minnesota
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 6,414,430
> Total vaccines administered within state: 5,549,044
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 86.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,690 per 100,000
9. Nevada
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 2,956,890
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,571,894
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 87.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,584 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Nevada where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
8. Washington
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 9,087,720
> Total vaccines administered within state: 7,920,142
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 87.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 5,790 per 100,000
7. New York
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 23,188,055
> Total vaccines administered within state: 20,311,072
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 87.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,819 per 100,000
6. Massachusetts
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 9,520,300
> Total vaccines administered within state: 8,367,584
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 87.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 10,275 per 100,000
5. Vermont
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 905,680
> Total vaccines administered within state: 801,943
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 88.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 3,891 per 100,000
4. North Dakota
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 700,440
> Total vaccines administered within state: 621,954
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 88.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 14,468 per 100,000
3. Connecticut
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 4,622,235
> Total vaccines administered within state: 4,153,505
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 89.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,763 per 100,000
2. Wisconsin
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 5,986,665
> Total vaccines administered within state: 5,600,486
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 93.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 11,601 per 100,000
1. New Mexico
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 2,310,005
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,190,127
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 94.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 9,714 per 100,000
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