Influenza vaccination in the past 12 months among children aged 6 months to 17 years : United States, 2019

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• Personal Author:
  Black, Lindsey I. ; Ng, Amanda E. ; Zablotsky, Benjamin
• Description:
  Data from the National Health Interview Survey
  
  • In 2019, just over one-half of children aged 6 months through 17 years (53.1%) had an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months.
  
  • Overall, and for each race and Hispanic-origin group examined, influenza vaccination coverage was lower with increasing age.
  
  • Across all age groups, children in more rural areas had lower influenza vaccination coverage than those in urban areas.
  
  • The percentage of children who had received an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months ranged from 47.9% in the East South Central region to 65.3% in the New England region of the United States.
  
  Increasing the proportion of persons, including children, who are vaccinated annually against seasonal influenza is a Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicator (1). Vaccination is effective in preventing influenza (2), and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends an annual influenza vaccination for children aged 6 months and over (3). This report examines the percentage of children aged 6 months through 17 years who had an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months using data from the 2019 National Health Interview Survey.
  
  Suggested citation: Black LI, Ng AE, Zablotsky B. Influenza vaccination in the past 12 months among children aged 6 months–17 years: United States, 2019. NCHS Data Brief, no 407. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc:104187.
  
  CS323348
  
  db407-H.pdf
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Key findings -- The percentage of children who had an annual influenza vaccination decreased with increasing age. -- The percentage of children who had an annual influenza vaccination varied by race and Hispanic origin. -- The percentage of children who had an annual influenza vaccination varied by urbanization level. -- The percentage of children who had an annual influenza vaccination varied by region. -- Summary -- Definitions -- Data source and methods -- About the authors -- References -- Suggested citation.
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Name as Subject:
  National Health Interview Survey (U.S.) ; National Health Interview Survey (U.S.)
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Pages in Document:
  7 Pages
• Issue:
  407
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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