Influenza

• Percent of adults aged 18 and over who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 46.8%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2019 National Health Interview Surveypdf icon

• Percent of children aged 6 months to 17 years who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 50.4%
• Percent of adults aged 18-49 who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 34.2%
• Percent of adults aged 50-64 who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 46.8%
• Percent of adults aged 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 68.7%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 4.2

Influenza and pneumonia deaths

• Number of deaths: 59,120
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 18.1
• Cause of death rank: 8

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2018) via CDC WONDER

Influenza 

• Number of deaths: 11,164
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 3.4

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2018) via CDC WONDER

• National Health Interview Survey
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseasesexternal icon
• Mortality Statistics
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Influenza