The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
The United States as of Oct. 28 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 97.4 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 68.4% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 7.3% of people have received the most recent bivalent booster dose.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Kansas using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Oct. 27, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Case count data based on Oct. 13 numbers reported by the Department of Health and Human Services. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.
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#50. Cloud County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (4,326 fully vaccinated)
--- 16.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (47 total deaths)
--- 62.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,124 (2,471 total cases)
--- 7.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#49. Rooks County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.4% (2,429 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 427 (21 total deaths)
--- 29.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,463 (1,548 total cases)
--- 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#48. Miami County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.5% (16,947 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.5% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 307 (105 total deaths)
--- 7.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,614 (9,112 total cases)
--- 12.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#47. Edwards County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.6% (1,387 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.4% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 572 (16 total deaths)
--- 73.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,766 (637 total cases)
--- 25.3% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#46. Scott County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.7% (2,398 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.2% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 726 (35 total deaths)
--- 120.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,002 (1,447 total cases)
--- 1.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#45. Doniphan County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.8% (3,784 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 513 (39 total deaths)
--- 55.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,013 (2,737 total cases)
--- 18.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#44. Harper County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (2,722 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.5% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 515 (28 total deaths)
--- 56.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,131 (1,801 total cases)
--- 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#43. Cowley County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.1% (17,483 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.5% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 496 (173 total deaths)
--- 50.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,087 (11,899 total cases)
--- 11.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#42. Graham County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.3% (1,249 fully vaccinated)
--- 14.2% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 645 (16 total deaths)
--- 95.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,591 (660 total cases)
--- 12.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#41. Butler County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (33,864 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 341 (228 total deaths)
--- 3.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,913 (21,353 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#40. Marion County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (6,058 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (52 total deaths)
--- 32.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,614 (3,757 total cases)
--- 3.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#39. Labette County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (10,010 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (86 total deaths)
--- 32.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,485 (7,550 total cases)
--- 26.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#38. Reno County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.0% (31,630 fully vaccinated)
--- 13.0% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (262 total deaths)
--- 28.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,575 (21,436 total cases)
--- 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#37. Greenwood County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (3,061 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (25 total deaths)
--- 26.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,570 (2,068 total cases)
--- 13.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#36. Pratt County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (4,688 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 382 (35 total deaths)
--- 15.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,025 (2,110 total cases)
--- 24.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#35. Republic County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (2,394 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 431 (20 total deaths)
--- 30.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,924 (1,480 total cases)
--- 4.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#34. Saline County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.6% (27,978 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.9% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (266 total deaths)
--- 48.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,810 (16,164 total cases)
--- 2.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#33. Ellis County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (14,813 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 315 (90 total deaths)
--- 4.5% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,036 (8,005 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#32. Finney County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.9% (18,941 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.4% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 343 (125 total deaths)
--- 3.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,073 (12,790 total cases)
--- 15.0% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#31. Rush County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.0% (1,580 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.3% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 659 (20 total deaths)
--- 99.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,414 (893 total cases)
--- 3.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#30. Stanton County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (1,046 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 598 (12 total deaths)
--- 81.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,330 (468 total cases)
--- 23.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#29. Wichita County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.1% (1,104 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.1% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 472 (10 total deaths)
--- 43.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,569 (563 total cases)
--- 12.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#28. Osage County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.4% (8,361 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 414 (66 total deaths)
--- 25.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,171 (4,493 total cases)
--- 7.6% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#27. Kiowa County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.7% (1,304 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.1% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 323 (8 total deaths)
--- 2.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,253 (724 total cases)
--- 4.1% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#26. Greeley County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.8% (650 fully vaccinated)
--- 9.9% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 487 (6 total deaths)
--- 47.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,925 (381 total cases)
--- 1.4% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#25. Franklin County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.7% (13,708 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.4% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 391 (100 total deaths)
--- 18.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,438 (7,775 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#24. Ness County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.8% (1,479 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.2% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 691 (19 total deaths)
--- 109.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,436 (837 total cases)
--- 0.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#23. Norton County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (2,901 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 709 (38 total deaths)
--- 114.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 44,078 (2,363 total cases)
--- 44.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#22. Mitchell County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (3,233 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (25 total deaths)
--- 26.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,229 (1,628 total cases)
--- 10.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#21. Coffey County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.6% (4,463 fully vaccinated)
--- 6.8% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 575 (47 total deaths)
--- 74.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,865 (2,688 total cases)
--- 7.8% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#20. Washington County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.3% (2,992 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 499 (27 total deaths)
--- 51.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,542 (1,543 total cases)
--- 6.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#19. Kearny County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.4% (2,127 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.5% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 547 (21 total deaths)
--- 65.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,201 (1,351 total cases)
--- 15.5% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#18. Nemaha County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.6% (5,688 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.1% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 626 (64 total deaths)
--- 89.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,705 (3,653 total cases)
--- 17.1% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#17. Pawnee County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (3,588 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 390 (25 total deaths)
--- 18.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,026 (2,439 total cases)
--- 24.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#16. Jefferson County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.0% (10,662 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.4% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 368 (70 total deaths)
--- 11.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,493 (5,426 total cases)
--- 6.5% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#15. McPherson County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.0% (16,281 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.7% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 473 (135 total deaths)
--- 43.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,455 (8,978 total cases)
--- 3.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#14. Morris County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.1% (3,207 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.6% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 552 (31 total deaths)
--- 67.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,107 (1,692 total cases)
--- 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#13. Sedgwick County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.3% (295,901 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.2% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 316 (1,630 total deaths)
--- 4.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,684 (163,504 total cases)
--- 3.9% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#12. Ellsworth County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (3,536 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.2% lower vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 541 (33 total deaths)
--- 63.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,299 (2,337 total cases)
--- 25.6% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#11. Lyon County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.2% (19,640 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.0% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (128 total deaths)
--- 17.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,216 (11,358 total cases)
--- 12.2% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#10. Dickinson County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 59.8% (11,048 fully vaccinated)
--- 2.0% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 498 (92 total deaths)
--- 50.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,115 (5,561 total cases)
--- 1.2% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#9. Wyandotte County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.6% (100,286 fully vaccinated)
--- 3.4% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 310 (513 total deaths)
--- 6.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,809 (52,622 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#8. Leavenworth County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 61.5% (50,299 fully vaccinated)
--- 4.9% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 252 (206 total deaths)
--- 23.6% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,036 (22,922 total cases)
--- 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#7. Clay County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.8% (5,025 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.2% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (43 total deaths)
--- 62.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,230 (2,259 total cases)
--- 7.4% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#6. Brown County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.9% (6,011 fully vaccinated)
--- 7.3% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (51 total deaths)
--- 61.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,807 (3,042 total cases)
--- 4.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#5. Shawnee County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.8% (112,877 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.9% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (707 total deaths)
--- 21.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,097 (56,772 total cases)
--- 5.3% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#4. Douglas County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 64.8% (79,229 fully vaccinated)
--- 10.6% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 133 (163 total deaths)
--- 59.7% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,902 (32,890 total cases)
--- 11.8% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#3. Marshall County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.8% (6,385 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.3% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 494 (48 total deaths)
--- 49.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,979 (2,813 total cases)
--- 4.9% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#2. Jackson County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 65.9% (8,679 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.5% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 281 (37 total deaths)
--- 14.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,133 (4,364 total cases)
--- 8.7% more cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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#1. Johnson County
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 80.6% (485,499 fully vaccinated)
--- 37.5% higher vaccination rate than Kansas
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (1,294 total deaths)
--- 34.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Kansas
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,143 (169,531 total cases)
--- 7.7% less cases per 100k residents than Kansas
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