Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children and Adults—United States, 2008-09 Influenza Season
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- KEYWORDS:
- CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.)
- CHILDREN'S HEALTH
- INFLUENZA, HUMAN
- MASS IMMUNIZATION
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- RISK FACTORS
- UNITED STATES
- VACCINATION
MMWR. 2009;58:1091-1095
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Before 2008, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) had recommended annual vaccination for influenza for persons aged ≥50 years, 18-49 years at higher risk for influenza complications, and 6 months–4 years.1 In 2008, ACIP expanded the recommendations to include all children aged 5-18 years, beginning with the 2008-09 season, if feasible, but no later than the 2009-10 season.2 This expansion added 26 million children and adolescents to groups recommended for routine influenza vaccination. To assess vaccination uptake among children and adults during the 2008-09 influenza season, CDC analyzed data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in 19 states, which represent 43% of the U.S. population. This report summarizes the results of the analysis, which indicated that reported influenza vaccination coverage of ≥1 doses was 40.9% for ages 6-23 months, 32.0% for 2-4 years, and 20.8% for 5-17 years. …
