Figure 5.2. Percent
of adults aged 18 years and over who had ever received pneumococal vaccine, by age group and sex:
United States, January-June 2002
NOTES: The analysis
excluded 484 adults with unknown pneumococcal vaccination status. For
persons aged 18-64 years, Pneumococcal vaccine is only recommended for
those who have selected chronic illnesses or immunosupression.
DATA SOURCE: Based on
data collected from January through June in the Sample Adult Core component
of the 2002 National Health Interview Survey.
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