By WIBW's Sarah MotterTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas has ranked among the top half of safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic.While the U.S. is picking up speed in getting COVID-19 vaccinations to Americans, WalletHub.com says it wanted to find which states have been the&nbsp;<a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/safest-states-during-covid/86567" target="_blank">safest during the COVID-19 pandemic</a>. It said it looked at rates of transmission, positive tests, hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinated population.According to WalletHub, Kansas ranks as the 14th safest state during the pandemic with a score of 61.05. It said Vermont ranked first with a score of 94.07 and West Virginia ranked last with a score of 24.96.Source:&nbsp;<a href="https://wallethub.com/edu/safest-states-during-covid/86567">WalletHub</a>The study also shows that Kansas has a low COVID-19 death rate, but a low vaccination rate as well.

Kansas 14th safest state during COVID-19 pandemic