The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released their latest Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report on February 7th, alerting the public that
the number of adult vaccinations in the United States is significantly
lower than it should be. While all adults were below average when it
came to vaccine status, even greater disparities were found among
different ethnicities, with Hispanics having some of the lowest
vaccination rates.
Highlights of the report included:
Hepatitis A: Only 12 percent of adults aged 19 to 49 had full
hepatitis A vaccination coverage (at least two doses) in 2012. Coverage
was higher for Asians (18.7 percent) than for non-Hispanic whites (12.2
percent), but coverage for Hispanics (10.5 percent) was lower than for
non-Hispanic whites.
Hepatitis B: About 35 percent of U.S. adults aged 19 to 49 had
the recommended three or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine. Vaccination
coverage was lower for blacks (34.2 percent) and Hispanics (27.1
percent) compared with whites (37.5 percent).
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