QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years who Received an Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months, by Race and Ethnicity and Family Income — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021

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Abbreviations: NH = non-Hispanic; FPL = federal poverty level.

• With 95% CIs indicated by error bars.

† Estimates are based on a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population and are derived from a response to the question, “There are two types of flu vaccinations. One is a shot and the other is a spray, mist or drop in the nose. During the past 12 months, have you had a flu vaccination?”

§ Adults categorized as non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Asian, and non-Hispanic Black or African American indicated one race only; respondents had the option to select more than one racial group. Hispanic or Latino respondents might be of any race or combination of races; all racial groups are non-Hispanic.

¶ As a percentage of the FPL, which is based on family income and family size, using the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty thresholds. Family income was imputed when missing.

In 2021, non-Hispanic Asian (Asian) adults aged ≥18 years were the most likely to receive an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months (57.1%) followed by non-Hispanic White (White) (53.3%) adults; Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic) and non-Hispanic Black or African American (Black) adults were the least likely to receive an influenza vaccination (37.7% and 37.9%, respectively). Among adults with family incomes 100%–199% and ≥200% of FPL, Hispanic and Black adults were significantly less likely than Asian and White adults were to receive an influenza vaccination. Among adults with family incomes Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2021 data. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

Reported by: Michael E. Martinez, MPH, MHSA, memartinez@cdc.gov; Emily P. Terlizzi, MPH; Stephen J. Blumberg, PhD.

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