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COVID-19 Vaccination - Ages 65+
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United States Value:
94.3%
Percentage of population ages 65 and older who completed the primary COVID-19 vaccination series, defined as having received the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or one dose of the single-shot J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
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Percentage of population ages 65 and older who completed the primary COVID-19 vaccination series, defined as having received the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or one dose of the single-shot J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccination - Ages 65+ Trends
Percentage of population ages 65 and older who completed the primary COVID-19 vaccination series, defined as having received the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or one dose of the single-shot J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
Trend: COVID-19 Vaccination - Ages 65+ in United States, 2023 Senior Report
Percentage of population ages 65 and older who completed the primary COVID-19 vaccination series, defined as having received the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or one dose of the single-shot J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
United States
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CDC, COVID Data Tracker
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About COVID-19 Vaccination - Ages 65+
US Value: 94.3%
Top State(s): Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin: 95.0%
Bottom State(s): Arkansas: 84.0%
Definition: Percentage of population ages 65 and older who completed the primary COVID-19 vaccination series, defined as having received the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or one dose of the single-shot J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
Data Source and Years: CDC, COVID Data Tracker, Feb 22, 2023
Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of CDC, COVID Data Tracker, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2023.
Vaccination can prevent or lessen COVID-19 symptoms and severe illness. Currently, the COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older. The vaccine and booster combination continues to decrease risk of hospitalization and death for those who contract COVID-19. Those who have already contracted COVID-19 are still encouraged to get the vaccine and the booster to build continued protection.
Vaccination also helps protect the community and at-risk populations, which is critical to reducing the number of new deaths due to COVID-19.
Vaccine clinics and online vaccine connectors have helped administer more than 671 million vaccine doses in the United States as of February 23, 2023. People and organizations across many different areas are working together to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Public Education Campaign is a national program that works to increase public awareness around, and confidence in, COVID-19 vaccines. The effort is driven by communication science and provides tailored information for different audiences. The COVID-19 Community Corps launched in April 2021 and now has over 17,000 members across the country helping to promote the vaccine in their communities.
Kriss, Jennifer L., Mei-Chuan Hung, Anup Srivastav, Carla L. Black, Megan C. Lindley, James T. Lee, Ram Koppaka, et al. “COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage, by Race and Ethnicity — National Immunization Survey Adult COVID Module, United States, December 2020–November 2021.” MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 71, no. 23 (June 10, 2022): 757–63. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7123a2.
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