Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Kentucky
Published 2:04 pm Saturday, October 23, 2021
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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. 22 had reached 734,034 COVID-19-related deaths and 45.3 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. 21, 2021. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.
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#50. Breathitt County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.6% (5,763 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 71.0% (1,590 fully vaccinated)
— 16.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 222 (28 total deaths)
— 4.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,693 (1,982 total cases)
— 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#49. Estill County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 45.7% (6,443 fully vaccinated)
— 15.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.7% (2,107 fully vaccinated)
— 8.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 85 (12 total deaths)
— 59.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,603 (2,201 total cases)
— 4.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#48. Madison County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (42,792 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.3% (10,071 fully vaccinated)
— 10.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 163 (152 total deaths)
— 23.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,829 (15,649 total cases)
— 2.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#47. McLean County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.0% (4,234 fully vaccinated)
— 15.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 79.1% (1,454 fully vaccinated)
— 6.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (39 total deaths)
— 100.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,825 (1,457 total cases)
— 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#46. Caldwell County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (5,879 fully vaccinated)
— 14.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 78.4% (2,132 fully vaccinated)
— 7.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 369 (47 total deaths)
— 74.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,247 (2,326 total cases)
— 11.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#45. Fleming County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.1% (6,720 fully vaccinated)
— 14.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.2% (2,209 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 233 (34 total deaths)
— 9.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,409 (2,101 total cases)
— 11.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#44. Leslie County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.5% (4,588 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.2% (1,370 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 182 (18 total deaths)
— 14.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,697 (2,143 total cases)
— 32.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#43. Shelby County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.8% (22,919 fully vaccinated)
— 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 74.1% (5,748 fully vaccinated)
— 12.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 214 (105 total deaths)
— 0.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,144 (6,934 total cases)
— 13.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#42. Grant County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.0% (11,773 fully vaccinated)
— 13.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 92.6% (3,258 fully vaccinated)
— 8.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (30 total deaths)
— 43.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,084 (4,032 total cases)
— 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#41. Rowan County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (11,566 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.3% (2,950 fully vaccinated)
— 2.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 114 (28 total deaths)
— 46.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,325 (3,504 total cases)
— 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#40. Logan County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (12,813 fully vaccinated)
— 12.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.7% (4,226 fully vaccinated)
— 1.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (81 total deaths)
— 41.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,548 (5,027 total cases)
— 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#39. Simpson County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.4% (8,795 fully vaccinated)
— 12.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.7% (2,629 fully vaccinated)
— 0.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 285 (53 total deaths)
— 34.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,069 (3,170 total cases)
— 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#38. Pike County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (27,505 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 68.9% (7,753 fully vaccinated)
— 18.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 304 (176 total deaths)
— 43.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,196 (10,531 total cases)
— 11.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#37. Hopkins County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.5% (21,217 fully vaccinated)
— 12.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.6% (6,931 fully vaccinated)
— 4.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 436 (195 total deaths)
— 105.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,887 (7,993 total cases)
— 9.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#36. Letcher County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.8% (10,303 fully vaccinated)
— 11.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 72.6% (3,115 fully vaccinated)
— 14.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (65 total deaths)
— 42.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,636 (3,801 total cases)
— 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#35. Mason County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.9% (8,171 fully vaccinated)
— 11.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.0% (2,679 fully vaccinated)
— 1.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (66 total deaths)
— 82.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,751 (2,518 total cases)
— 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#34. Nicholas County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (3,490 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 95.1% (1,177 fully vaccinated)
— 11.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 234 (17 total deaths)
— 10.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,054 (1,167 total cases)
— 1.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#33. Taylor County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.2% (12,413 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 82.0% (3,866 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (79 total deaths)
— 44.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,490 (5,280 total cases)
— 25.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#32. Wolfe County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.3% (3,455 fully vaccinated)
— 10.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 76.5% (1,088 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 140 (10 total deaths)
— 34.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,501 (1,181 total cases)
— 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#31. Powell County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.4% (5,985 fully vaccinated)
— 10.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 85.7% (1,724 fully vaccinated)
— 0.8% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 170 (21 total deaths)
— 19.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,091 (2,483 total cases)
— 22.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#30. Martin County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (5,459 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 66.1% (1,263 fully vaccinated)
— 22.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 313 (35 total deaths)
— 47.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,784 (1,879 total cases)
— 2.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#29. Washington County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.0% (5,922 fully vaccinated)
— 9.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.6% (1,823 fully vaccinated)
— 4.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 364 (44 total deaths)
— 71.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,107 (2,311 total cases)
— 16.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#28. Marshall County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.1% (15,267 fully vaccinated)
— 9.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 83.6% (5,757 fully vaccinated)
— 1.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 248 (77 total deaths)
— 17.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,042 (4,989 total cases)
— 1.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#27. Marion County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (9,537 fully vaccinated)
— 8.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 86.7% (2,830 fully vaccinated)
— 2.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 223 (43 total deaths)
— 5.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,955 (3,846 total cases)
— 22.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#26. Bath County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (6,223 fully vaccinated)
— 8.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.7% (1,863 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 240 (30 total deaths)
— 13.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,512 (1,564 total cases)
— 23.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#25. McCracken County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.5% (33,035 fully vaccinated)
— 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.7% (10,869 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 260 (170 total deaths)
— 22.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,274 (9,992 total cases)
— 6.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#24. Daviess County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (51,388 fully vaccinated)
— 6.6% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.9% (14,190 fully vaccinated)
— 4.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 255 (259 total deaths)
— 20.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,504 (16,753 total cases)
— 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#23. Fulton County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.7% (3,024 fully vaccinated)
— 6.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 99.9% (1,237 fully vaccinated)
— 17.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 268 (16 total deaths)
— 26.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,314 (735 total cases)
— 24.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#22. Jessamine County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (27,795 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 80.6% (6,771 fully vaccinated)
— 5.2% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 174 (94 total deaths)
— 17.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,765 (7,990 total cases)
— 9.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#21. Floyd County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.5% (18,327 fully vaccinated)
— 5.0% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.6% (5,073 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 312 (111 total deaths)
— 47.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,661 (6,997 total cases)
— 20.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#20. Bourbon County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.3% (10,358 fully vaccinated)
— 3.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.8% (3,031 fully vaccinated)
— 8.5% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 167 (33 total deaths)
— 21.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,833 (3,133 total cases)
— 3.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#19. Henry County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (8,446 fully vaccinated)
— 3.3% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 86.7% (2,518 fully vaccinated)
— 2.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 161 (26 total deaths)
— 24.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,770 (2,543 total cases)
— 3.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#18. Clark County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (19,026 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 77.9% (5,151 fully vaccinated)
— 8.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 105 (38 total deaths)
— 50.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,185 (5,144 total cases)
— 13.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#17. Mercer County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (11,556 fully vaccinated)
— 2.8% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.7% (3,633 fully vaccinated)
— 3.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 333 (73 total deaths)
— 57.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,189 (4,428 total cases)
— 23.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#16. Lyon County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (4,406 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 75.3% (1,609 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 317 (26 total deaths)
— 49.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,666 (1,943 total cases)
— 44.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#15. Nelson County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (24,862 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 90.5% (6,756 fully vaccinated)
— 6.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 177 (82 total deaths)
— 16.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,771 (8,216 total cases)
— 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#14. Hancock County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.5% (4,750 fully vaccinated)
— 0.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 92.2% (1,421 fully vaccinated)
— 8.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (17 total deaths)
— 8.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,856 (1,383 total cases)
— 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#13. Oldham County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.7% (36,535 fully vaccinated)
— 0.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 84.4% (7,702 fully vaccinated)
— 0.7% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 139 (93 total deaths)
— 34.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,984 (10,009 total cases)
— 8.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#12. Boyle County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (16,645 fully vaccinated)
— 2.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 81.7% (4,813 fully vaccinated)
— 3.9% lower vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (79 total deaths)
— 24.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 17,651 (5,306 total cases)
— 7.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#11. Perry County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.6% (14,309 fully vaccinated)
— 2.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 87.6% (3,938 fully vaccinated)
— 3.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 338 (87 total deaths)
— 59.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,371 (6,020 total cases)
— 42.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#10. Anderson County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (12,854 fully vaccinated)
— 4.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 94.1% (3,490 fully vaccinated)
— 10.7% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 176 (40 total deaths)
— 17.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,890 (3,387 total cases)
— 9.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#9. Hardin County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.4% (63,735 fully vaccinated)
— 5.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 90.4% (14,483 fully vaccinated)
— 6.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 238 (264 total deaths)
— 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,033 (17,790 total cases)
— 2.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#8. Scott County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 58.3% (33,229 fully vaccinated)
— 7.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 96.8% (6,827 fully vaccinated)
— 13.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 84 (48 total deaths)
— 60.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,490 (8,260 total cases)
— 11.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#7. Jefferson County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.4% (463,495 fully vaccinated)
— 11.4% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 85.4% (109,110 fully vaccinated)
— 0.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 203 (1,558 total deaths)
— 4.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,447 (118,438 total cases)
— 5.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#6. Kenton County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.6% (104,494 fully vaccinated)
— 15.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 97.1% (24,135 fully vaccinated)
— 14.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 146 (243 total deaths)
— 31.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,026 (23,423 total cases)
— 14.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#5. Fayette County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.6% (208,675 fully vaccinated)
— 19.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 94.4% (42,312 fully vaccinated)
— 11.1% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 120 (388 total deaths)
— 43.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 15,851 (51,224 total cases)
— 3.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#4. Boone County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.6% (86,258 fully vaccinated)
— 19.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 98.5% (18,528 fully vaccinated)
— 15.9% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 135 (181 total deaths)
— 36.3% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,973 (20,001 total cases)
— 8.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#3. Campbell County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.0% (62,695 fully vaccinated)
— 23.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 97.3% (14,658 fully vaccinated)
— 14.5% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 98 (92 total deaths)
— 53.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,109 (12,268 total cases)
— 19.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#2. Woodford County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.4% (18,293 fully vaccinated)
— 26.2% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 93.5% (4,844 fully vaccinated)
— 10.0% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 101 (27 total deaths)
— 52.4% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 12,811 (3,425 total cases)
— 21.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky
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#1. Franklin County
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 70.8% (36,094 fully vaccinated)
— 30.6% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Population over 65 that is fully vaccinated: 109.9% (10,313 fully vaccinated)
— 29.3% higher vaccination rate than Kentucky
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 149 (76 total deaths)
— 29.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kentucky
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 13,496 (6,882 total cases)
— 17.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kentucky