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The highest rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the United States is not in a liberal-leaning Northeastern or West Coast state. It's in a place with a notably different political culture.
Puerto Rico is the most vaccinated place in America. Their strategy consisted of mass messaging, vaccination site accessibility and combatting misinformation.
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TexPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Puerto Rico is the most vaccinated place in America, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TexPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Puerto Rico is the most vaccinated place in America, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 73% of its 3.3 million citizens are fully vaccinated, beating several states like Vermont and Connecticut with high vaccination rates. The island also has the highest rate of total vaccine doses administered: 154,563 doses per 100,000 people. Puerto Rico has outpaced several states in the race to the top vaccinated spot in the U.S. despite the odds stacked against it. Not only is it home to a larger population than 21 U.S. st...