Influenza

• Percent of adults aged 18 and over who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 47.8%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey [PDF – 159 KB]

• Percent of children aged 6 months to 17 years who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 45.7% (2021)
• Percent of adults aged 18-34 who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 34.5% (2021)
• Percent of adults aged 35-49 who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 40.4% (2021)
• Percent of adults aged 50-64 who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 52.0% (2021)
• Percent of adults aged 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 72.8% (2021)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021

Influenza and pneumonia deaths

• Number of deaths: 41,917
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 12.6
• Cause of death rank: 13

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER

Influenza 

• Number of deaths: 608
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 0.2

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER

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