Immunizations and African Americans

African American adults are less likely than non-Hispanic white adults to have received the flu vaccine in the past year or to have ever received the pneumonia vaccine.

In 2005, African Americans aged 65 and older were 40% less likely to have received the influenza (flu) shot in the past 12 months, as compared to non-Hispanic whites of the same age group.
In 2005, African American adults aged 65 and older were 30% less likely to have ever received the pneumonia shot, as compared to non-Hispanic white adults of the same age group.
Although African American children aged 19 to 35 months had comparable rates of immunization for hepatitis, influenza, MMR, and polio, they were slightly less likely to be fully immunized, when compared to non-Hispanic white children.

At a glance – Adults (Hepatitis):

**Hepatitis B in adults, aged 19-24 years, and high risk groups (Cases per 100,000 population), 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
10.2	2.8	1.8	3.6

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-03a.
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**Hepatitis B in adults, aged 25-39 years, and high risk groups (Cases per 100,000 population), 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
16.6	6.6	5.2	2.5

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-03b.
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**Hepatitis B in adults, aged 40 years and older, and high risk groups (Cases per 100,000 population), 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
9.1	2.9	3.7	3.1

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-03c.
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At a glance – Adults (Influenza):

**Age-adjusted percentage of adults aged 65 years and older who received the influenza (flu) shot in the past 12 months, 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
40%	63%	90%	0.6

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-29a.
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**Age-adjusted percentage of adults aged 18 to 64 years who received the influenza (flu) shot in the past 12 months, 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
20%	21%	60%	1.0

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-29c.
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At a glance – Adults (Pneumonia)

**Age-adjusted percentage of adults aged 65 years and older who ever received the pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot), 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
41%	61%	90%	0.7

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-29b
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**Age-adjusted percentage of adults aged 18 to 64 years who ever received the pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot), 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
16%	20%	60%	0.8

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-29d.
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At a glance – Adolescents, aged 13 to 15 years old (Hepatitis):

**Percentage of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years who received 3 or more doses of the hepatitis B vaccination, 2003**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
84%	79%	90%	1.1

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-27a.
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At a glance – Adolescents, aged 13 to 15 years old (Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR):

**Percentage of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years who received 2 or more doses of measles, mumps, rubella vaccination, 2003**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
93%	93%	90%	1.0

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-27b.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010

At a glance – Adolescents, aged 13 to 15 years old (Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster):

**Percentage of adolescents aged 13 to 15 years who received 1 or more doses of the tetanus-diptheria booster, 2003**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
90%	90%	90%	1.0

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-27c.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010

At a glance – Children aged 19 to 35 months (DtaP):

**Percentage of children aged 19 to 35 months who received the universally recommended vaccination – 4 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DtaP) , 2003**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
80%	88%	90%	0.9

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-22a.
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At a glance – Children aged 19 to 35 months (Hib):

**Percentage of children aged 19 to 35 months who received the universally recommended vaccination – 3 doses Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) , 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
93%	94%	90%	1.0

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-22b.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010

At a glance – Children aged 19 to 35 months (Hepatitis B):

**Percentage of children aged 19 to 35 months who received the universally recommended vaccination – 3 doses hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine , 2005**
African American	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
93%	93%	90%	1.0

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-22c.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010

At a glance – Children aged 19 to 35 months (MMR):

**Percentage of children aged 19 to 35 months who received the universally recommended vaccination – 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) , 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
92%	91%	90%	1.0

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-22d.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010

At a glance – Children aged 19 to 35 months (Polio):

**Percentage of children aged 19 to 35 months who received the universally recommended vaccination – 3 doses of polio, 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African Americans/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
91%	91%	90%	1.0

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-22e.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010

At a glance – Children aged 19 to 35 months (Chicken Pox):

**Percentage of children aged 19 to 35 months who received the universally recommended vaccination – 1 dose varicella vaccine (chicken pox) , 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African Americans/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
91%	86%	90%	1.0

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-22f.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010

At a glance – Children aged 19 to 35 months (Fully Immunized):

**Percentage of children aged 19 to 35 months who are fully immunized , 2005**
African Americans	Non-Hispanic White	Healthy People 2010 Goal	African Americans/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
79%	82%	80%	1.0

Source: CDC 2007. Healthy People 2010 Database. Table 14-24a.
http://wonder.cdc.gov/scripts/data2010

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