Prevention – Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
This indicator reports the percentage of adults aged 18 and older who report receiving an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months. Data are obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) FluVaxView data portal.
Note: The county-level estimates within FluVaxView are derived from responses the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. State and national estimates in the table below are aggregated from county-level values.
Source
Source Description
FluVaxView presents data on influenza vaccination coverage for multiple geographic levels by flu season (year) and by month. Influenza vaccination coverage data come from a variety of sources, including the National Immunization Survey-Flu (NIS-Flu), National Health Information Survey (NHIS), the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), the Minimum Data Set (MDS), and Internet panel surveys. Data are available for general population at the national and levels by age group, setting, and by race and ethnicity. Local county level estimates are available for adults age and older. These estimates are derived from responses to the 2018 and 2019 BRFSS.
Additional information available at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/index.htm
Methodology
This indicator reports the percentage of adults with annual influenza immunization in the past 12 months. are obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) FluVaxView interactive data portal. County-level prevalence estimates in this system were derived using data from the annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, and the annual Census Population estimates. The following estimates are available:
- The proportion of the county population aged 18 years or older who have received an Influenza vaccination within the past 12 months.
- The proportion of the county population aged 18 years or older who have received an Influenza vaccination in non-medical settings.
. State and national estimates in the report tool are aggregated from county-level values. For more information about the methods used to estimate county-level prevelance, please see the Methodology for Calculating County-Level Estimates and 95% Confidence Intervals for Immunization Indicators.
Data Breakouts Available
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Rate by Month (State)
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