Rhode Island Ranks #1 for Vaccinations

Rhode Island Ranks #1 for Vaccinations

A new study ranks each state for its effectiveness in getting its citizens vaccinated, and Rhode Island is ranked #1.

“Vaccinations are some of the most valuable contributions to modern medicine. They have drastically reduced the prevalence of certain diseases, including polio, tetanus, measles and chickenpox. One disease, smallpox, has even been eradicated completely, with no natural cases since 1977. Most recently, we developed vaccines for COVID-19, which drastically cut down cases and deaths, allowing the country to get back to normal,” writes WalletHub.

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Rhode Island’ Top Ranking

Rhode Island is the state that vaccinates the most. It ranks first in the nation when it comes to HPV vaccination among teens ages 13 to 17 and second for the flu vaccination rate among children.

Rhode Island also has the second-highest share of babies under three years old who have the combined seven-vaccine series, which prevents multiple common illnesses, such as polio, tetanus and hepatitis B. In addition, Rhode Island requires students to be vaccinated against major diseases before attending kindergarten.

When it comes to adults, the Ocean State has the second-highest flu vaccine coverage. It also has the second-highest share of adults at high risk for pneumococcal disease who have the pneumococcal vaccination.