Influenza, or flu, is an acute viral infection involving the respiratory tract that can occur in epidemics or pandemics. Influenza
can cause a person, especially older persons, to be more susceptible to bacterial pneumonia.
Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months, by Ethnicity, Utah Adults 18+, 2004-2011
Data Notes
NOTE: INCLUDES ALL ADULTS 18+.
In 2011, the BRFSS changed its methodology from a landline only sample and weighting based on post-stratification to a landline/cell
phone sample and raking as the weighting methodology. The 2011 data on this graph is based on the new methodology (landline/cell
phone sample; raking). Due to changes in both sampling and the question format, 2011 data should be interpreted with caution
compared to previous years.
These rates are crude rates, not age-adjusted, given that the Healthy People 2020 Objective is based on crude rates.
Data Sources
Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health.
Number of adults who reported receiving an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months.
How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator:
Number of survey respondents who reported receiving an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months.
Denominator:
Number of survey respondents.
Page Content Updated On 05/01/2013,
Published on 05/01/2013
Immunization Program, Bureau of Epidemiology, Division of Disease Control and Prevention, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT, Telephone:
801-538-9450, Website: www.immunize-utah.org
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