This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older that had received at least one dose of pneumococcal vaccine as of 2015, by poverty level. According to the data, 48.7 percent of those classified as "poor" had received a vaccine for pneumonia, while 66 percent of those classified as "not poor" had received a vaccine.
Percentage of U.S. adults over the age of 65 who had at least one dose of pneumococcal vaccine as of 2015, by poverty level
"Based on family income and family size using the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty thresholds for the previous calendar year. “Poor” adults are defined as having incomes below the federal poverty level (FPL). “Near-poor” adults are defined as having family incomes that are 100% to less than 200% of the FPL. “Not-poor” adults are defined as having incomes that are 200% or greater than the FPL."
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CDC. (August 28, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults over the age of 65 who had at least one dose of pneumococcal vaccine as of 2015, by poverty level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/747462/vaccine-coverage-of-us-adults-age-65-or-older-for-pneumonia-by-poverty-level/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. adults over the age of 65 who had at least one dose of pneumococcal vaccine as of 2015, by poverty level." Chart. August 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/747462/vaccine-coverage-of-us-adults-age-65-or-older-for-pneumonia-by-poverty-level/
CDC. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults over the age of 65 who had at least one dose of pneumococcal vaccine as of 2015, by poverty level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/747462/vaccine-coverage-of-us-adults-age-65-or-older-for-pneumonia-by-poverty-level/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults over The Age of 65 Who Had at Least One Dose of Pneumococcal Vaccine as of 2015, by Poverty Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/747462/vaccine-coverage-of-us-adults-age-65-or-older-for-pneumonia-by-poverty-level/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. adults over the age of 65 who had at least one dose of pneumococcal vaccine as of 2015, by poverty level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/747462/vaccine-coverage-of-us-adults-age-65-or-older-for-pneumonia-by-poverty-level/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults over the age of 65 who had at least one dose of pneumococcal vaccine as of 2015, by poverty level [Graph], CDC, August 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/747462/vaccine-coverage-of-us-adults-age-65-or-older-for-pneumonia-by-poverty-level/
