A COVID-19 vaccine was administered to 82.2 percent of South Dakota’s nursing and care homes workers as of June 26, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
This is a one percent increase since the previous data update on May 29. The number of staff employed in nursing and care homes can fluctuate significantly, sometimes leading to a decrease in the total percentage of vaccinated staff.
South Dakota is the second most vaccinated state in the US among nursing and care homes.
COVID-19 claimed less than 10 lives in South Dakota in the week ending June 26. This is unchanged from the week before.
There have been up 3,339 fatalities tied to COVID-19 in South Dakota.
COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory for US healthcare personnel due to a federal order. However, many states have raised challenges or issued separate rules about vaccine mandates for healthcare staff.
The Supreme Court in early 2022 shut down a much broader vaccine mandate which would have affected roughly 84 million US citizens.
| State | % Vaccinated | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 90.6 | -0.3 |
| Alabama | 85.3 | -0.5 |
| Arkansas | 91.3 | -0.4 |
| Arizona | 84.1 | -0.5 |
| California | 94.9 | -0.3 |
| Colorado | 92 | -0.3 |
| District of Columbia | 99.1 | -0.2 |
| Delaware | 95.3 | 0 |
| Florida | 82.7 | -0.6 |
| Georgia | 91.5 | 0.4 |
| Hawaii | 97.7 | 0 |
| Iowa | 83.1 | -0.4 |
| Idaho | 78.1 | -0.2 |
| Illinois | 87.3 | -0.6 |
| Indiana | 81.3 | -0.4 |
| Kansas | 79.5 | -0.4 |
| Kentucky | 85.1 | -1.2 |
| Louisiana | 83.7 | -0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 98.1 | 0.3 |
| Maryland | 94.7 | -0.5 |
| Maine | 97.7 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | 82.3 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 84.6 | -0.2 |
| Missouri | 75.7 | 0.3 |
| Mississippi | 86.6 | 0.3 |
| Montana | 76.9 | 1.7 |
| North Carolina | 90 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | 81.9 | -0.4 |
| Nebraska | 81.9 | -0.7 |
| New Hampshire | 94.5 | -0.2 |
| New Jersey | 94.7 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 90.7 | -0.7 |
| Nevada | 89.2 | -0.5 |
| New York | 98.6 | -0.1 |
| Ohio | 77.1 | -0.2 |
| Oklahoma | 78.6 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | 86 | -2.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 88.4 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | 88.5 | 0.9 |
| South Dakota | 82.2 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 82.5 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 84.7 | 0 |
| Utah | 85.2 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 94.9 | 0.9 |
| Vermont | 95.1 | -0.2 |
| Washington | 91.7 | -0.4 |
| Wisconsin | 85.8 | -0.1 |
| West Virginia | 92.6 | -0.1 |
| Wyoming | 79 | -0.5 |
