Indicator Report - Percentage of New Mexico Adults Age 65+ Who Have Ever Had a Pneumonia Vaccination by Race and Ethnicity, New Mexico 2006-2010
Why Is This Important?
Recommended immunizations for adults aged 65 years and older include a yearly immunization against influenza (flu) and a one-time immunization against pneumococcal disease. Most of the deaths and serious illnesses caused by influenza and pneumococcal disease occur in older adults and others at increased risk for complications of these diseases because of other risk factors or medical conditions. Barriers to adult immunization include not knowing immunizations are needed, misconceptions about vaccines, and lack of recommendations from health care providers.Percentage of New Mexico Adults Age 65+ Who Have Ever Had a Pneumonia Vaccination by Race and Ethnicity, New Mexico 2006-2010
Data Notes
Question wording: Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? A pneumonia shot or pneumococcal vaccine is usually given only once or twice in a persons lifetime and is different from the flu shot. Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? U.S. is median value for 50 U.S. states and D.C. **Note: Percentages based on fewer than 50 completed surveys are not shown because they do not meet the DOH standard for data release.Data Sources
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, together with New Mexico Department of Health, Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau.Other Views
Definition
The estimated percentage of New Mexico adults age 65 and older who have ever had a pneumonia immunization as reported by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | The number of survey respondents age 65 and older who have ever had a pneumonia immunization . Data were weighted to adjust for effects of sample design and to represent the population distribution of adults by sex, age group, and area of residence. |
| Denominator: | The total number of survey respondents age 65 and older, excluding missing, "Don't Know" and "Refused" responses. |
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Published on 06/14/2012
