Flu Vaccination Rate
*Data from October 2018 to May 2019
Percentage Vaccinated
32%
56%
Nevada
33.9%
New York
47.3%
Data pertaining from October 2018 to May 2019
Seasonal Flu Vaccine Coverage
Flu Mortality Rate
Hover on the states for more information
Vaccine vs. Flu
Washington
51.1%
Oregon
45.1%
cALIFORNIA
42.9%
Arizona
42.6%
Utah
41.9%
Idaho
41.4%
Montana
46.8%
Wyoming
39.1%
Colorado
48.1%
New Mexico
44.7%
Texas
43.2%
Oklahoma
49.8%
North Dakota
47.2%
South Dakota
50.4%
Nebraska
49.5%
Minnesota
49.4%
Iowa
51.6%
missouri
48.1%
Arkansas
44.5%
Louisiana
37.2%
Kentucky
45.4%
Illinois
41.3%
Wisconsin
48.4%
Indiana
45.3%
Michigan
43.3%
Fast Fact: In 1938, scientists at the University of Michigan used fertilized chicken eggs to develop the first flu vaccine.
Ohio
47.6%
Pennsylvania
50.3%
West Virginia
46.5%
Virginia
50.6%
Maryland
52.3%
Delaware
46.8%
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N/A*
New Hampshire
48.6%
Maine
45.6%
Rhode Island
56.3%
Connecticut
52.4%
Fast Fact: In 1955, the world's first plastic disposable hypodermic syringe, which made mass vaccination possible, was developed in Waterbury, CT.
Massachusetts
53.5%
North Carolina
52%
South Carolina
43.3%
Georgia
39.3%
Florida
37.6%
aLASKA
40.7%
Hawaii
47.2%
Kansas
46.8%
Fast Fact: In 1918, in a small Kansas town called Huntsville, every physician and drug distributor — except for one pharmacist — was out sick with the flu.
Alabama
44.8%
Vermont
50.2%
Mississippi
39.9%
Tennessee
44.3%
wASHINGTON
51.1%
uTAH
41.9%
cALIFORNIA
42.9%
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Map data is from 2018/2019 because more recent flu numbers have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
NJ data is not available for the 2018-2019 flu season. However, the average vaccination rate of the two surrounding flu seasons is 32.4%.
Hover over each state to see the percentage of people who received the flu vaccine.*
2019 Vaccination Rates
During the 2018-2019 flu season, 169 million seasonal flu vaccines were distributed. The vaccine coverage rate for people 6 months and older was 49%. That means more than 169 million people who could have gotten the flu vaccine did not.
The CDC recommends a flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, if their health status allows.
The benefits of getting a flu shot are supported by research. A flu shot can keep you from getting sick and reduce risk of severe illness. It can also protect pregnant women, children, and people with chronic conditions.
During the 2018-2019 flu season, 169 million seasonal flu vaccines were distributed. The vaccine coverage rate for people 6 months and older was 49%. That means more than 169 million people who could have gotten the flu vaccine did not.
The CDC recommends a flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, if their health status allows.
The benefits of getting a flu shot are supported by research. A flu shot can keep you from getting sick and reduce risk of severe illness. It can also protect pregnant women, children, and people with chronic conditions.
During the 2018-2019 flu season, 169 million seasonal flu vaccines were distributed. The vaccine coverage rate for people 6 months and older was 49%. That means more than 169 million people who could have gotten the flu vaccine did not.
The CDC recommends a flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, if their health status allows.
The benefits of getting a flu shot are supported by research. A flu shot can keep you from getting sick and reduce risk of severe illness. It can also protect pregnant women, children, and people with chronic conditions.
During the 2018-2019 flu season, 169 million seasonal flu vaccines were distributed. The vaccine coverage rate for people 6 months and older was 49%. That means more than 169 million people who could have gotten the flu vaccine did not.
The CDC recommends a flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older, if their health status allows.
The benefits of getting a flu shot are supported by research. A flu shot can keep you from getting sick and reduce risk of severe illness. It can also protect pregnant women, children, and people with chronic conditions.
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Fast Fact: During the 2018-2019 flu season Rhode Island had a 53.6 vaccine coverage rate, the highest in the country by a 2.8 margin.