QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Received an Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020

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During 2020, 43.7% of men and 51.9% of women aged 18 years or older received an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months, and the prevalence increased with age for both sexes.
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Authors: Amanda E. Ng, MPH, and Lindsey I. Black, MPH

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Percentage of Adults Aged 18 Years or Older Who Received an Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Age Group

During 2020, 43.7% of men and 51.9% of women aged 18 years or older 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 or older received an influenza vaccination.

Among women, 42.0% aged 18–44 years, 51.1% aged 45–64 years, and 72.2% aged 65 years or older received an influenza vaccination.

For each age group, women were more likely to have received an influenza vaccination compared with men.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7045a5.htm

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.

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