Poverty and poor health care!

Infant mortality rates cannot be closely correlated with vaccination rates.  Most deaths recorded occur wihin a few day of birth and not from infectious diseases.  Most of the deaths occur before any vaccinatons are given. Consider the infant mortality rate in third world African countries versus their vaccination rates!  Infant mortality rates have a very high correlation with length of gestation, perinatal complications, poverty levels, maternal health & age, maternal parity and availability of quality health care.  Missisippi has about the highest poverty level and poorest availability of healthcare in the USA.