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Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Levels Among Persons Aged 65 Years—United States, 1999

JAMA. 2001;286:413-414.

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MMWR. 2001;50:532-537

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Annual influenza epidemics have resulted in an average of >18,000 deaths and 48,000 pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations among older persons in the United States.¹ In 1998, an estimated 3400 older persons died from bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia, a common complication of influenza, or from other forms of invasive pneumococcal disease.² A 2000 national health objective included increasing influenza and pneumococcal vaccination levels to 60% among noninstitutionalized, high-risk persons, including those aged 65 years.³ To assess progress toward this objective, data were analyzed from the 1999 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for persons aged 65 years. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that prevalence of influenza vaccination during the 1998-99 influenza season exceeded the objective nationally and in 48 of 52 reporting areas; however, influenza vaccination levels may have reached a plateau. Prevalence among older persons who had ever received . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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