Flu Vaccination Coverage Update - ISS-G20 Laboratorium Repository

January 11, 2023—CDC’s latest flu vaccination coverage estimates were updated on January 6, 2023. Estimates show that a drop in flu vaccine uptake observed early this season among adults overall has narrowed as the season has progressed; however, coverage among pregnant people remains concerningly low. Estimates of coverage among children continue to be similar to those from last season overall with the exception of improvements in coverage seen among Hispanic children. Other data show racial and ethnic disparities persist among adults despite some improvements in coverage among Black adults and Asian American adults, and coverage in urban and suburban parts of the country continues to be higher than in rural areas. With the flu season ongoing in the U.S., CDC continues to recommend flu vaccination.

Pregnant People

Flu vaccination coverage among pregnant people continues to be lower this season compared to recent prior seasons. Based on data from December 31, 2022, flu vaccination coverage among pregnant people as of the end of November 2022 is 11.8 percentage points lower compared to the end of November 2021 (43.5% compared with 55.3%) and 18.6 percentage points lower than at the end of November 2020 (43.5% compared with 62.1%). This is a dramatic setback in coverage among pregnant people. Declines in coverage among pregnant people were observed across all racial and ethnic groups, with the lowest coverage among non-Hispanic, Black pregnant people (25.7%). These drops in flu vaccination coverage among pregnant people, who are among those at higher risk of serious flu complications, are very concerning.

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