Accurate, up-to-date data is critical when choosing public health strategies that meet a community’s needs. COVID-19 vaccination rates may be influenced by a variety of factors, and it is often challenging to access all relevant data in a single tool.
 

The Rural Health Mapping Tool offers benefits beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NORC developed the Rural Health Mapping Tool. The publicly available tool provides information on COVID-19 vaccination rates, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and other health and sociodemographic information in communities across the United States. The tool integrates several measures of health and prosperity into a single tool, providing a comprehensive picture of the well-being of rural communities.