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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kentucky

As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and every county therein—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. The United States as of Oct. 15 had reached 722,513 COVID-19-related deaths and 44.8 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected, and though breakthrough infections are continuing to be studied by the CDC and other health organizations, vaccines have reduced the number of hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Kentucky using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Oct. 14, 2021. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.

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#50. Estill County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.1% (6,368 fully vaccinated)
— 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.4% (2,099 fully vaccinated)
— 8.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 193 (78 total deaths)
— 6.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,902 (6,013 total cases)
— 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#49. Muhlenberg County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (13,862 fully vaccinated)
— 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.4% (4,413 fully vaccinated)
— 13.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (177 total deaths)
— 92.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,558 (6,043 total cases)
— 15.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#48. Fleming County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.3% (6,599 fully vaccinated)
— 15.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.2% (2,182 fully vaccinated)
— 1.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 249 (1,304 total deaths)
— 20.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,349 (101,301 total cases)
— 20.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#47. McLean County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.4% (4,182 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 78.9% (1,451 fully vaccinated)
— 6.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 381 (163 total deaths)
— 85.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,525 (6,222 total cases)
— 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#46. Madison County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (42,427 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.0% (10,024 fully vaccinated)
— 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (2 total deaths)
— 34.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,370 (109 total cases)
— 54.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#45. Caldwell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (5,809 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 78.2% (2,127 fully vaccinated)
— 7.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 91 (11 total deaths)
— 55.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,271 (1,609 total cases)
— 17.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#44. Leslie County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.8% (4,526 fully vaccinated)
— 14.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.6% (1,358 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 296 (27 total deaths)
— 43.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,059 (1,283 total cases)
— 12.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#43. Shelby County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.4% (22,738 fully vaccinated)
— 13.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 73.8% (5,723 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 84 (3 total deaths)
— 59.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,517 (341 total cases)
— 40.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#42. Grant County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (11,664 fully vaccinated)
— 13.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 92.2% (3,246 fully vaccinated)
— 9.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 186 (317 total deaths)
— 9.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,310 (26,161 total cases)
— 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#41. Rowan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.7% (11,414 fully vaccinated)
— 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.0% (2,940 fully vaccinated)
— 1.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 261 (229 total deaths)
— 26.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,176 (10,667 total cases)
— 24.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#40. Logan County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (12,674 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.3% (4,206 fully vaccinated)
— 1.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 410 (71 total deaths)
— 99.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,660 (3,748 total cases)
— 34.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#39. Hopkins County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (20,971 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.3% (6,907 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 308 (220 total deaths)
— 49.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,633 (10,466 total cases)
— 9.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#38. Simpson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.9% (8,719 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.1% (2,611 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 512 (22 total deaths)
— 148.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,332 (573 total cases)
— 17.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#37. Pike County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (27,225 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.6% (7,716 fully vaccinated)
— 18.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 228 (23 total deaths)
— 10.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,209 (1,734 total cases)
— 6.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#36. Letcher County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (10,171 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.3% (3,099 fully vaccinated)
— 14.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 328 (22 total deaths)
— 59.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,243 (889 total cases)
— 17.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#35. Wolfe County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.2% (3,381 fully vaccinated)
— 12.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.5% (1,074 fully vaccinated)
— 10.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 0 (0 total deaths)
— 100.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,061 (136 total cases)
— 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#34. Mason County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (8,088 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.7% (2,671 fully vaccinated)
— 1.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 108 (8 total deaths)
— 47.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,521 (998 total cases)
— 16.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#33. Taylor County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (12,272 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.7% (3,854 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 180 (77 total deaths)
— 12.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,259 (4,814 total cases)
— 30.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#32. Nicholas County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (3,459 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 94.7% (1,173 fully vaccinated)
— 11.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (21 total deaths)
— 29.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,278 (887 total cases)
— 30.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#31. Martin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.6% (5,324 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 65.4% (1,250 fully vaccinated)
— 22.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (88 total deaths)
— 37.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,602 (4,524 total cases)
— 9.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#30. Powell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.8% (5,906 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 85.3% (1,715 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 239 (56 total deaths)
— 16.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,896 (3,489 total cases)
— 7.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#29. Washington County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.5% (5,865 fully vaccinated)
— 9.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.3% (1,817 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 81 (99 total deaths)
— 60.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,782 (11,959 total cases)
— 39.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#28. Marshall County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (15,121 fully vaccinated)
— 9.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.4% (5,741 fully vaccinated)
— 1.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 225 (658 total deaths)
— 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,487 (42,459 total cases)
— 10.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#27. Marion County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (9,446 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 86.4% (2,821 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 114 (8 total deaths)
— 44.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,356 (587 total cases)
— 48.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#26. Bath County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (6,125 fully vaccinated)
— 8.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.1% (1,851 fully vaccinated)
— 3.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 171 (39 total deaths)
— 17.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,492 (3,069 total cases)
— 16.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#25. McCracken County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (32,659 fully vaccinated)
— 7.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.4% (10,827 fully vaccinated)
— 3.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 276 (55 total deaths)
— 34.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,134 (5,002 total cases)
— 56.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#24. Fulton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (2,988 fully vaccinated)
— 6.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 99.7% (1,234 fully vaccinated)
— 17.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 615 (55 total deaths)
— 198.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,153 (1,533 total cases)
— 6.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#23. Daviess County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.2% (50,929 fully vaccinated)
— 6.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.5% (14,134 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 151 (97 total deaths)
— 26.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,040 (9,659 total cases)
— 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#22. Floyd County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (18,057 fully vaccinated)
— 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.3% (5,048 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (266 total deaths)
— 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,640 (14,984 total cases)
— 9.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#21. Jessamine County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (27,611 fully vaccinated)
— 5.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.3% (6,750 fully vaccinated)
— 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 384 (28 total deaths)
— 86.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,990 (1,020 total cases)
— 13.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#20. Henry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (8,372 fully vaccinated)
— 3.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 86.4% (2,511 fully vaccinated)
— 2.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 101 (66 total deaths)
— 51.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,326 (7,399 total cases)
— 29.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#19. Clark County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (18,855 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.6% (5,126 fully vaccinated)
— 8.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (66 total deaths)
— 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,409 (2,997 total cases)
— 10.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#18. Mercer County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (11,414 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.2% (3,610 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 421 (41 total deaths)
— 104.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,402 (1,403 total cases)
— 10.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#17. Bourbon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (10,287 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.5% (3,019 fully vaccinated)
— 8.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 142 (96 total deaths)
— 31.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,480 (5,723 total cases)
— 47.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#16. Nelson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (24,640 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 90.2% (6,736 fully vaccinated)
— 6.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 212 (77 total deaths)
— 2.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,617 (8,202 total cases)
— 40.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#15. Lyon County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.3% (4,377 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.0% (1,603 fully vaccinated)
— 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 116 (89 total deaths)
— 43.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 8,644 (6,615 total cases)
— 46.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#14. Hancock County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.9% (4,703 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 92.0% (1,418 fully vaccinated)
— 8.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (29 total deaths)
— 23.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,257 (1,847 total cases)
— 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#13. Oldham County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.4% (36,363 fully vaccinated)
— 1.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.2% (7,687 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (118 total deaths)
— 53.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,838 (7,020 total cases)
— 17.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#12. Perry County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (14,131 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.0% (3,907 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (225 total deaths)
— 27.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,817 (15,222 total cases)
— 10.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#11. Boyle County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.9% (16,509 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.3% (4,789 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (7 total deaths)
— 70.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,948 (318 total cases)
— 1.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#10. Anderson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.1% (12,759 fully vaccinated)
— 4.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 93.8% (3,479 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 219 (46 total deaths)
— 6.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,168 (2,345 total cases)
— 30.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#9. Hardin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (62,643 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 89.6% (14,359 fully vaccinated)
— 5.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 202 (8 total deaths)
— 1.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,155 (522 total cases)
— 18.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#8. Scott County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.8% (32,948 fully vaccinated)
— 7.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 96.6% (6,809 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 468 (189 total deaths)
— 127.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,999 (6,862 total cases)
— 5.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#7. Jefferson County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (460,369 fully vaccinated)
— 11.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 85.1% (108,711 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 330 (91 total deaths)
— 60.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,427 (3,974 total cases)
— 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#6. Kenton County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.1% (103,765 fully vaccinated)
— 15.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 96.8% (24,059 fully vaccinated)
— 14.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 230 (27 total deaths)
— 11.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,880 (1,749 total cases)
— 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#5. Boone County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.1% (85,622 fully vaccinated)
— 19.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 98.2% (18,460 fully vaccinated)
— 16.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 124 (37 total deaths)
— 39.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,454 (3,720 total cases)
— 22.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#4. Fayette County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.2% (207,307 fully vaccinated)
— 19.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 93.9% (42,105 fully vaccinated)
— 11.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (29 total deaths)
— 53.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,761 (1,079 total cases)
— 27.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#3. Campbell County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.6% (62,292 fully vaccinated)
— 24.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 96.9% (14,601 fully vaccinated)
— 14.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (5 total deaths)
— 32.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 11,254 (403 total cases)
— 30.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#2. Woodford County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.0% (18,172 fully vaccinated)
— 26.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 93.1% (4,822 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 152 (15 total deaths)
— 26.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,867 (2,061 total cases)
— 29.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky

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#1. Franklin County

– Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.3% (35,854 fully vaccinated)
— 30.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 99.9% (10,291 fully vaccinated)
— 18.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (89 total deaths)
— 30.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,403 (6,767 total cases)
— 26.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky