Influenza vaccination of recommended adult populations, U.S., 1989–2005

Mammography Use Among Women Ages 40–49 After the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation

“…15,[29][30][31] Following publication of USPSTF recommendations regarding prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, there was only a small decrease of 3 % in screening 2 years later. 32 Additionally, despite the 2003 USPSTF recommendation that women receive combined Pap smear and human papillomavirus testing no more than once every 3 years and that average risk women cease Pap testing at age 65, annual testing remains common among women over age 65.…”

Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent and seasonal influenza vaccination among adults 25 to 64 years of age with high-risk conditions—United States, 2010

“…[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] We found that H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination coverage was only 26.3% and 47.6%, respectively, among adults with high-risk conditions. Vaccination coverage varied by state and specific types of high-risk conditions.…”

“…16,17 Reasons for this might include a lesser emphasis on vaccination of this population compared with children; lack of preexisting relationship of state immunization programs with providers who serve adults at high risk; difficulty in implementing a riskcondition-based recommendation for persons in this high-risk group; many high-risk patients do not consider themselves as high risk, which means targeted messages are not getting through to them; historically low seasonal influenza vaccination coverage in this population 1,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]18 ; and the vaccines for children program (a federally funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to children aged ≤18 years who might not otherwise be vaccinated because of inability to pay) might help improve vaccination coverage among children. 19,20 Several ongoing programs or disease-related professional organizations have put in great efforts to improve influenza vaccination among persons with high-risk conditions.…”

“…15 ,16 Non-Hispanic blacks had lower H1N1 vaccination coverage than non-Hispanic whites, which was similar to seasonal (trivalent) influenza vaccination coverage from this study and several previous studies. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Age was associated with vaccination among adults aged 25 to 64 years with high-risk conditions. Our study found that coverage among adults aged 50 to 64 years were significantly higher than those aged 25 to 49 years, and this result remained the same after controlling the other demographic and access to care variables.…”

Commentary on “Moniz and Beigi's maternal immunization clinical experiences, challenges, and opportunities in vaccine acceptance”

“…[1][2][3][4][5] Notably, immunization uptake among pregnant women lacking contraindication remains suboptimal (at rates estimated to be 50%) for inactivated seasonal influenza, and tetanus and diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination. [6][7][8] As the influenza vaccination rate has stabilized over the past four years following the introduction of the H1N1 vaccine (over the previous 15% influenza vaccine coverage rate), they call attention to the fact that it is unlikely that the Healthy People 2020 goal of 80% coverage among this population will be attained. 9 The situation is even more concerning for Tdap with an estimated baseline uptake in 2011 of 3% among pregnant women and a broader need to promote Tdap "cocooning" immunization strategies among close contacts of infants.…”