According to the United States Census, California and New York lead the nation in small-business employers requiring COVID vaccines. Both California and New York were found to have 7.7 percent of small-business employers requiring the experimental injection.
Puerto Rico actually leads U.S. states in small businesses requiring proof of vaccination for their employees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s newest Phase 5 results of the Small Business Pulse Survey. That survey showed 19 percent of employers in Puerto Rico require the vaccine. The national average for America is 4.4 percent based on responses collected May 31-June 6.
While the national average is low, it has increased from 2.5 percent at the end of April.
In addition to California and New York, New Jersey (6.6 percent), Maryland (5.7 percent) and Oregon (5.6 percent) are the top-five states with the most small-business employers requiring the injection.
The five states with the fewest employers requiring the jab are Michigan (3.7 percent), Texas (3.1 percent), Florida (2.9 percent), Ohio (2.8 percent) and Georgia (2.5 percent).
