Impacting the vaccination gap

Social Determinants of Health drive disparities in vaccination uptake within the adult population¹⁸

Example: Impact of SDOH on Adult Influenza Vaccination Uptake

Households with limited income, education, and health care access demonstrate lower rates of vaccine coverage.¹⁸

Influenza vaccination coverage among adults (N=279,590)
BRFSS survey, 2019^18,a

Household Income

Educational Status

Health Care Access Factors

^aBRFSS is a state-based random digit-dialed telephone survey conducted by the CDC among US adults aged ≥18 years which inquires about health conditions and behaviors.¹⁸
BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; SDOH, social determinants of health.

Lower influenza vaccination uptake is also exhibited among specific racial and ethnic groups¹⁹ that have been disproportionately affected by SDOH.

During the 2021–2022 flu season, 42% of Black (non-Hispanic) and approximately 38% of Hispanic adults aged 18 years or older were vaccinated compared to ~54% of non-Hispanic White adults.¹⁹

Flu Vaccination Coverage by Racial/Ethnic Group, Adults 18 Years and Older, United States, 2010-2022¹⁹

Influenza Vaccination Coverage for Adults by Racial/Ethnic Group

Data source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

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