It has now been 58 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 January 27, 663,451,855 doses of the vaccine have been sent out across the country — equivalent to 202.1% 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 80.8% of distributed vaccine doses have been administered as of January 27, in Wisconsin 89.8% of vaccine doses have been administered — the largest share of any state. In Alabama, 67.0% 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 211.4% of the population — greater than the national vaccination rate of 163.4% and the largest share of any state. In Alabama, the number of administered doses amounts to 121.1% 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, 64.4% 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 not trusting COVID-19 vaccines, not trusting the government, and believing they don’t need a vaccine.
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 January 27. Data on confirmed COVID-19 cases as of January 27 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 August 18, 2021 to August 30, 2021.
50. Alabama
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 8,855,430
> Total vaccines administered within state: 5,935,375
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 67.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 23,916 per 100,000
49. West Virginia
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,714,225
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,583,525
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 69.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 23,715 per 100,000
48. Georgia
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 19,791,115
> Total vaccines administered within state: 13,974,241
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 70.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 21,556 per 100,000
47. Arkansas
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 5,561,320
> Total vaccines administered within state: 3,985,893
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 71.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 24,847 per 100,000
46. Mississippi
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 5,039,515
> Total vaccines administered within state: 3,664,119
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 72.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 23,487 per 100,000
45. South Carolina
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 9,569,455
> Total vaccines administered within state: 7,051,599
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 73.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 24,529 per 100,000
44. Idaho
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,107,470
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,304,792
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 74.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 20,401 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Idaho where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
43. Indiana
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 12,018,110
> Total vaccines administered within state: 8,974,626
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 74.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 23,318 per 100,000
42. Texas
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 56,542,425
> Total vaccines administered within state: 42,901,178
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 75.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 20,755 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
41. Michigan
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 19,209,650
> Total vaccines administered within state: 14,650,604
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 76.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 21,873 per 100,000
40. Alaska
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,387,505
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,064,346
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 76.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 26,543 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Alaska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
39. Kentucky
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 8,037,335
> Total vaccines administered within state: 6,168,457
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 76.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 24,623 per 100,000
38. Maryland
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 14,420,490
> Total vaccines administered within state: 11,113,028
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 77.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 15,560 per 100,000
37. Pennsylvania
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 27,671,655
> Total vaccines administered within state: 21,469,741
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 77.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 20,252 per 100,000
36. South Dakota
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,701,745
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,320,647
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 77.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 25,023 per 100,000
35. Kansas
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 5,534,965
> Total vaccines administered within state: 4,299,568
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 77.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 23,879 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Kansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
34. North Carolina
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 20,066,100
> Total vaccines administered within state: 15,661,336
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 78.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 21,960 per 100,000
33. Oregon
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 9,214,945
> Total vaccines administered within state: 7,224,660
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 78.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 14,159 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
32. Louisiana
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 7,514,390
> Total vaccines administered within state: 5,903,012
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 78.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 23,328 per 100,000
31. Vermont
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,674,110
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,319,061
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 78.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 14,834 per 100,000
30. Wyoming
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 905,165
> Total vaccines administered within state: 713,287
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 78.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 24,097 per 100,000
29. Delaware
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 2,117,435
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,673,738
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 79.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 24,885 per 100,000
28. New Jersey
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 20,129,675
> Total vaccines administered within state: 15,934,361
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 79.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 23,398 per 100,000
27. Tennessee
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 11,735,630
> Total vaccines administered within state: 9,298,258
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 79.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 26,312 per 100,000
26. Ohio
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 21,200,295
> Total vaccines administered within state: 16,838,849
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 79.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 21,560 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
25. Missouri
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 10,622,705
> Total vaccines administered within state: 8,459,346
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 79.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 20,938 per 100,000
24. Iowa
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 6,018,475
> Total vaccines administered within state: 4,820,910
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 80.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 22,182 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
23. Florida
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 43,944,825
> Total vaccines administered within state: 35,235,521
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 80.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 25,239 per 100,000
22. New Hampshire
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,138,230
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,550,736
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 81.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 19,563 per 100,000
21. Montana
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,825,555
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,501,084
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 82.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 21,517 per 100,000
20. Utah
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 5,788,250
> Total vaccines administered within state: 4,769,125
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 82.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 26,655 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
19. Arizona
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 13,477,420
> Total vaccines administered within state: 11,104,916
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 82.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 24,472 per 100,000
18. Washington
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 16,170,105
> Total vaccines administered within state: 13,330,274
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 82.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 15,976 per 100,000
17. Nebraska
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,639,920
> Total vaccines administered within state: 3,000,697
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 82.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 22,175 per 100,000
16. North Dakota
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 1,270,560
> Total vaccines administered within state: 1,048,391
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 82.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 28,142 per 100,000
15. Oklahoma
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 6,729,510
> Total vaccines administered within state: 5,579,417
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 82.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 23,529 per 100,000
14. Minnesota
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 11,570,770
> Total vaccines administered within state: 9,624,650
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 83.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 22,429 per 100,000
13. California
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 82,581,855
> Total vaccines administered within state: 68,753,647
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 83.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 20,068 per 100,000
12. Nevada
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 5,450,590
> Total vaccines administered within state: 4,565,412
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 83.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 20,582 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Nevada where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
11. Hawaii
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,209,520
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,694,859
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 84.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 14,271 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
10. Illinois
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 25,139,735
> Total vaccines administered within state: 21,132,051
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 84.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 22,503 per 100,000
9. Virginia
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 18,079,685
> Total vaccines administered within state: 15,231,999
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 84.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 17,610 per 100,000
8. Rhode Island
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 2,427,965
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,075,851
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 85.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 31,583 per 100,000
7. Maine
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 3,085,050
> Total vaccines administered within state: 2,648,294
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 85.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 12,647 per 100,000
These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
6. New York
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 42,199,635
> Total vaccines administered within state: 36,493,079
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 86.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 24,279 per 100,000
5. Colorado
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 11,461,755
> Total vaccines administered within state: 10,011,967
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 87.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 21,115 per 100,000
4. New Mexico
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 4,109,185
> Total vaccines administered within state: 3,633,354
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 88.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 21,745 per 100,000
3. Connecticut
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 7,984,815
> Total vaccines administered within state: 7,065,025
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 88.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 19,285 per 100,000
2. Massachusetts
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 15,608,750
> Total vaccines administered within state: 13,854,824
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 88.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 22,802 per 100,000
1. Wisconsin
> Total vaccines distributed to state: 10,699,045
> Total vaccines administered within state: 9,608,200
> Pct. of distributed vaccines administered: 89.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 25,373 per 100,000
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