Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage among adult populations, United States, 2005-2011

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Epidemiol
• Personal Author:
  Lu, Peng-jun ; Singleton, James A. ; Euler, Gary L. ; Williams, Walter W. ; Bridges, Carolyn B.
• Description:
  The most effective strategy for preventing influenza is annual vaccination. We analyzed 2005-2011 data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis to estimate cumulative proportions of persons reporting influenza vaccination in the 2004-2005 through 2010-2011 seasons for persons aged ≥18, 18-49, 50-64, and ≥65 years, persons with high-risk conditions, and health-care personnel. We compared vaccination coverage by race/ethnicity within each age and high-risk group. Vaccination coverage among adults aged ≥18 years increased from 27.4% during the 2005-2006 influenza season to 38.1% during the 2010-2011 season, with an average increase of 2.2% annually. From the 2005-2006 season to the 2010-2011 season, coverage increased by 10-12 percentage points for all groups except adults aged ≥65 years. Coverage for the 2010-2011 season was 70.2% for adults aged ≥65 years, 43.7% for adults aged 50-64 years, 36.7% for persons aged 18-49 years with high-risk conditions, and 55.8% for health-care personnel. In most subgroups, coverage during the 2010-2011 season was significantly lower among non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics than among non-Hispanic whites. Vaccination coverage among adults under age 65 years increased from 2005-2006 through 2010-2011, but substantial racial/ethnic disparities remained in most age groups. Targeted efforts are needed to improve influenza vaccination coverage and reduce disparities.
• Keywords:
  Adolescent Adult Age Factors Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Coverage Health Personnel High-risk Conditions Humans Influenza Vaccine Influenza Vaccines Middle Aged Racial Groups Risk Factors Seasons United States Vaccination Young Adult

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• Source:
  Am J Epidemiol. 178(9):1478-1487
• Pubmed ID:
  24008912
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5824626
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  178
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:43a6756e24d9bcf54d0369bc32cd629d25c0ef824efe6d4980f9e1335315cc2d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/52123/cdc_52123_DS1.pdf
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