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Epi Facts   Please click on a question. How many adults in the United States die annually from vaccine-preventable diseases? What percentage of hepatocellular carcinomas result from hepatitis B virus infection? How accurate are physician estimates of adult vaccination rates in their practice? What is the cost to treat people infected with influenza in the United States each year? Why do most adults get vaccinated? Approximately how many hospitalizations for pneumonia can be attributed to pneumococcal disease in the U.S. each year? In what age group do most cases of tetanus occur? What is a leading cause of death among those 65 and older?