Indicator Report - Immunization - Influenza, Adults
Why Is This Important?
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.Who should get Influenza vaccine?
All people six months of age and older should receive influenza vaccine yearly in the fall or winter. Those that should strongly consider the vaccine are as follows:
- People 50 years of age or older
- Children age 6 months to 5 years
- Residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities
- Adults and adolescents with chronic pulmonary or cardiovascular disorders, including asthma
- Health care workers, care givers, and others who might transmit influenza virus to persons at high-risk for complications from infection
- People who are less able to fight infections because of a disease they are born with, infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), treatment with medications such as long-term steroids, and/or treatment for cancer with X-rays or medications
- Adults and adolescents who required regular medical follow-up or hospitalization during the preceding year because of chronic illnesses (including diabetes mellitus), kidney diseases, and blood cell diseases such as sickle cell anemia
- Women who are pregnant during the flu season (December-March)
- Persons 6 months to 18 years of age who receive long-term aspirin therapy and therefore might be at risk for developing Reye syndrome after influenza
Persons Aged 65+ Who Reported Receiving an Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months, Utah and U.S., 1995-2010
Data Notes
U.S. data are the average for all states and the District of Columbia; they do not include the U.S. territories.Data Sources
Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health. U.S. Data: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).Other Views
Definition
Number of adults aged 18+ who reported receiving an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of survey respondents aged 18+ who reported receiving an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months. |
| Denominator: | Number of survey respondents aged 18+. |
Page Content Updated On 10/12/2011,
Published on 11/02/2011
