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QuickStats: Percentage* of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Received an Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months,† by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey,§ United States, 2020
Weekly / November 12, 2021 / 70(45);1586
* With 95% CIs indicated with error bars.
† Based on a response to the question, “During the past 12 months, have you had a flu vaccination?” Annual calendar-year estimates of vaccinations differ from seasonal influenza vaccination totals, which reflect vaccinations obtained during the influenza season.
§ Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population.
During 2020, 43.7% of men and 51.9% of women aged ≥18 years received an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months, and the prevalence increased with age for both sexes. Among men, 32.7% aged 18–44 years, 43.7% aged 45–64 years, and 69.0% aged ≥65 years received an influenza vaccination. Among women, 42.0% aged 18–44 years, 51.1% aged 45–64 years, and 72.2% aged ≥65 years received an influenza vaccination. For each age group, women were more likely to have received an influenza vaccination compared with men.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/index.htm
Reported by: Amanda E. Ng, MPH, [email protected], 301-458-4587; Lindsey I. Black, MPH.
Suggested citation for this article: QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Received an Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2021;70:1586. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7045a5.
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