2023-24 flu shot coverage: How states stacked up

Massachusetts and the District of Columbia reported the highest flu vaccination rates among U.S. states last season, according to an analysis from KFF.

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About 62% of residents in both Massachusetts and the nation’s capital were vaccinated against the flu, exceeding the national average of 47.2%. In contrast, Mississippi recorded the lowest flu vaccination rate at 33.7%.

For its report, KFF analyzed CDC data on flu vaccination rates for individuals 6 months and older during the 2023-24 flu season.  

Here’s how each state and Washington, D.C., compare. 

Note: The list includes ties.

  1. District of Columbia — 62.2%
    Massachusetts — 62.2%
  2. Rhode Island — 60.6%
  3. Maryland — 57.4%
  4. Vermont — 57.2%
  5. Connecticut — 56%
  6. Maine — 55.6%
  7. New Hampshire — 55.8%
  8. New Jersey — 52.7%
  9. Virginia — 52.5%
    New York — 52.5%
  10. Minnesota — 51.7%
    Washington — 51.7%
  11. Hawaii — 51.1%
  12. Colorado — 50.8%
  13. Delaware — 50.3%
  14. New Mexico — 50.2%
  15. Iowa — 49.4%
  16. Wisconsin — 48.9%
  17. South Dakota — 48.7%
  18. North Carolina — 48.8%
  19. Pennsylvania — 48.5%
    California — 48.5%
  20. Oregon — 47.7%
  21. Nebraska — 47.5%
  22. Michigan — 47%
  23. Missouri — 46.8%
  24. Illinois — 46.7%
  25. Ohio — 46.4%
  26. Kansas — 46.2%
  27. Kentucky — 45.1%
  28. Texas — 45%
  29. West Virginia — 44.1%
  30. Indiana — 44%
  31. Arkansas — 43.9%
  32. Utah — 43.5%
  33. South Carolina — 42.8%
  34. Alaska — 42.1%
  35. Georgia — 41.4%
  36. Arizona — 41.1%
  37. Tennessee — 40.8%
  38. Oklahoma — 40.6%
  39. Montana — 40.4%
  40. Florida — 39.5%
  41. Louisiana — 38.8%
  42. Alabama — 38.5%
  43. Idaho — 37.9%
  44. Wyoming — 36.4%
  45. Nevada — 36.2%
  46. Mississippi — 33.7%

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