We're far enough along in our covid vaccination process to discuss patterns, as my cousin and I did this morning. It turns out the Northeast, especially New England, is doing the best. Early leaders like WV or NM have fallen back.
I'm not sure what accounts for New England's record. They voted for Biden, so that's a plus. My impression is that they're well-educated and perhaps have a higher regard for science than average. But what accounts for SD's presence high up the list?
I wonder if anyone has run a correlation between the states which do well with the annual flu vaccinations and the current effort?
Here's a graph of all the states for the 2019-20 flu vaccine. Eyeballing there seems a correlation, though Maine is an exception. When the dust settles we'll see whether there's a pattern of general resistance/acceptance of all vaccines, or whether the unique factors of covid-19 played a role in acceptance.
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