How West Virginia is GLOBAL front-runner in vaccine roll-out: Shots at mom and pop pharmacies, old-school phone hotline, and National Guard assistance have all helped state achieve world's fifth-best immunization rate West Virginia has administered 465,593 first and second doses - 90% of its supply and enough to vaccinate one-quarter of its population The state has the fifth-highest vaccination rate in the world behind Israel, the Seychelles, the United Arab Emirates and the UK Officials set up a telephone hotline that residents could call with questions about the vaccine or to schedule an appointment rather than an online site Partnering with 250 independent pharmacies that help serve several rural counties help nursing home residents get vaccinated more quickly