10 States That Vaccinate the Most & the Least -- Is Yours on the List?
If you're pro-vax, anti-vax, or advocate for an adjusted schedule, it might all just depend on your state. Or at least according to the latest numbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Population just released their vaccination rates for the country, and we have the states with the highest and lowest immunization rates.
For all children aged 19 to 35 months, the CDC recommends a full schedule of vaccines: the polopvirus vaccne, the measles-containing vaccine, the Hib vaccine, the HepB, the varicella, and the PCV. And depending on those vaccines, the Centers compiled their state rankings.
Take a look at the slideshow below for the 10 best (from best to worse) and worst (from bad to worst) states at vaccinating kids.
Does your state make the list?
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3. Most -- Iowa
The rate of vaccinations in Iowa makes it one of the best in the country: 78.3 percent of toddlers have received all required doses.
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