CMS’ “Timely and Effective Care” dataset, updated July 31, tracks the percentage of healthcare workers in a hospital who received flu shots during the 2022-23 virus season. The CDC collects this data from hospitals via the National Healthcare Safety Network. The Veterans Health Administration collects this data internally from hospitals’ employee health records. Data was collected from October 2022 through March 2023.
Nationwide, 81% of hospital workers got the flu vaccine during the 2022-23 season, CMS data shows.
Here’s how each state and Washington, D.C., stacks up.
Maine — 96% of hospital staff got flu shots
District of Columbia — 95%
Massachusetts — 95%
Maryland — 95%
South Dakota — 92%
New Jersey — 92%
North Carolina — 92%
New Hampshire — 91%
West Virginia — 91%
Rhode Island — 90%
Missouri — 90%
Colorado — 93%
Delaware — 88%
Illinois — 88%
Oklahoma — 87%
North Dakota — 87%
Utah — 87%
Pennsylvania — 87%
Virginia — 85%
Wyoming — 85%
Arkansas — 84%
Ohio — 84%
Iowa — 82%
Kentucky — 82%
Michigan — 82%
South Carolina — 81%
Tennessee — 81%
Washington — 81%
Georgia — 80%
Idaho — 79%
Nebraska — 79%
Louisiana — 78%
Indiana — 86%
Kansas — 86%
Arizona — 86%
Wisconsin — 86%
Texas — 78%
Louisiana — 78%
Minnesota — 78%
Alaska — 77%
Alabama — 77%
Connecticut — 77%
New Mexico — 75%
Vermont — 74%
Mississippi — 74%
California — 73%
Hawaii — 71%
New York — 69%
Oregon — 69%
Nevada — 63%
Montana — 63%
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