Introduction: CDC estimates that influenza resulted in 9–41 million illnesses, 140,000–
710,000 hospitalizations, and 12,000–52,000 deaths annually during 2010–2020. Persons …

Vaccines are among the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century (1). The
majority of Healthy People 2010 (HP2010) objectives for early childhood vaccination …

The most effective strategy for preventing influenza is annual vaccination. We analyzed
2005–2011 data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), using Kaplan-Meier …

Background Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged≥ 6 months.
The objective of this study was to assess trends in racial/ethnic disparities in influenza …

Introduction Influenza is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among adults. The most
effective strategy for preventing influenza is annual vaccination. However, vaccination …

Importance Racial and ethnic minority groups, such as Black, Hispanic, American Indian or
Alaska Native, and Asian or Pacific Islander persons, often experience higher rates of …

* Healthy People 2020 objectives and targets for immunization and infectious diseases are
available at https://www. healthypeople. gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/immunization-and …

Background Adults with chronic conditions are at much greater risk of influenza-related
morbidity and mortality, yet flu vaccine uptake remains suboptimal. Research focused on the …

Background People living with chronic health conditions exhibit higher risk for developing
severe complications from influenza according to the Centers for Diseases Control and …

Abstract Background Since 1960, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has
recommended influenza vaccination for adults with certain high-risk conditions because of …