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Percent of persons age 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months
Measure Source
Healthy People 2010, measure 14-29a.
National Table
1.88a Percent of persons age 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months, United States, 1999 and 2003.
National Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
National Denominator
U.S. population, age 65 and over.
National Numerator
Number of adults age 65 and over who report receiving an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months.
State Table
1.88b Percent of persons age 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months, by State, 2001 and 2003.
State Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
State Denominator
Number of adults age 65 and over.
State Numerator
Number of adults age 65 and over who reported receiving an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months.
Comments
Percents are age-adjusted to the 2000 standard population. Age-adjusted percents are weighted sums of age-specific percents. For a discussion of age adjustment, see Part A, Section 5 of Tracking Healthy People 2010.
Race categories in the national table have changed since 2001. Data for 2001 and later years may not be comparable to data from previous years.
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