Mid-South states lag far behind nation in vaccinations
Vaccine hesitancy across the Mid-South
By WMC Action News 5 Staff | April 17, 2021 at 6:20 PM CDT - Updated April 17 at 6:20 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - When it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, all three Mid-South states lag far behind most of the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
WMC Action News 5 analyzed the data from the CDC.
It shows Tennessee ranks 48th among states in adult vaccinations, ahead of only Georgia and Alabama.
Arkansas and Mississippi arenât doing much better, ranking 45th and 46th, respectively.