Vaccination Rates Are Low
{"Image DocumentName": "Vaccination Rates Are Low", "Image ImageDescription": "Vaccine. Vaccination Rate. Influenza. Age 19-49, high risk. Age 50-64, total. Age \uf0b365. Healthcare workers (19-64 years old) 33.4% 40.1% 65.6% 52.9% Pneumococcal. Ages 19-64, high risk. 17.5% 60.6% Tetanus/pertussis since 2005 (19-64 years old) 50.8% Shingles (60 years old and older) 10.0% Hepatitis B (high risk, years old) 41.8% HPV vaccine (women, years old) 17.1% Adult vaccines are safe and effective, and we have clear recommendations for their use. Nevertheless, these vaccines are underused. Data from the 2009 National Health Interview Survey (a nation-wide survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) show that vaccination rates for adults in this country are, indeed, too low. The highest vaccination rates are seen among the elderly for influenza (65.6%) and pneumococcal diseases (60.6%). Vaccination rates based on risk status (vs age-based) tend to be substantially lower. For example, where the vaccination rate for all persons 65 and older against pneumococcal disease is 60.6%, for high-risk persons younger than 65 it is only 17.5%. In addition, vaccination rates for newer vaccines such as shingles or HPV are also lower. CDC Adult Vaccination Coverage, NHIS. Available at:  Accessed June 13, 2011.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}