Influenza vaccination coverage estimates in the fee-for service Medicare beneficiary population 2006 – 2016: Using population-based administrative data to support a geographic based near real-time tool

Figures & data

Table 1. Annual influenza vaccination coverage estimates in medicare FFS, by demographic and geographic characteristics, 2006–2016.

		Influenza Vaccination Coverage Estimates in Each Influenza Season
Demographic Categories	Average Beneficiaries In Each Category Across All Influenza Seasons	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16
Beneficiaries	30,916,204	30,847,281	30,375,341	30,287,682	30,287,470	30,809,603	31,014,658	31,347,463	31,286,694	31,282,481	31,623,366
Vaccinated Beneficiaries	14,956,767	14,480,596	14,422,598	14,484,158	13,789,844	15,188,492	15,089,481	15,775,983	15,554,349	15,542,789	15,239,379
Overall Vaccination Rate	48%	47%	47%	48%	46%	49%	49%	50%	50%	50%	48%
Age
Under 65	5,403,564	25%	27%	28%	27%	31%	32%	33%	33%	33%	32%
65 and Older	25,512,640	51%	52%	52%	50%	53%	52%	54%	53%	53%	51%
Sex
Male	13,692,646	44%	44%	44%	42%	46%	45%	47%	46%	46%	45%
Female	17,223,558	50%	50%	51%	49%	52%	51%	53%	53%	53%	51%
Original Medicare Entitlement
Aged without ESRD	23,256,338	52%	52%	53%	50%	54%	53%	55%	54%	54%	52%
Disabled without ESRD	7,465,824	30%	32%	32%	31%	36%	36%	37%	37%	37%	36%
ESRD only	148,309	45%	48%	52%	55%	57%	58%	60%	62%	64%	63%
Race
White	26,077,899	50%	50%	50%	48%	52%	51%	53%	52%	52%	50%
Black	2,973,403	27%	28%	30%	27%	32%	32%	34%	34%	34%	34%
Asian	509,188	47%	49%	50%	48%	52%	52%	53%	53%	51%	50%
Hispanic	612,271	26%	27%	28%	27%	31%	32%	33%	34%	33%	32%
Regions
Northeast	5,725,691	49%	50%	50%	47%	52%	52%	54%	53%	53%	52%
Midwest	7,328,253	51%	51%	51%	48%	52%	51%	52%	51%	51%	50%
South	12,269,805	46%	47%	47%	45%	49%	48%	50%	49%	49%	48%
West	5,370,628	43%	44%	44%	42%	45%	45%	47%	47%	46%	45%
Rural Status
Urban	23,332,707	48%	49%	49%	47%	51%	50%	52%	51%	51%	50%
Rural	7,432,827	45%	45%	45%	42%	46%	45%	46%	45%	45%	44%
Dual Eligibility Status
Yes	6,226,638	33%	35%	36%	34%	38%	39%	40%	40%	40%	39%
No	24,689,566	50%	51%	51%	48%	52%	51%	53%	52%	52%	50%

Abbreviations and Definitions: ESRD = End Stage Renal Disease. FFS = Fee For Service

Dual Eligibility Status refers to those beneficiaries that qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits.

Figure 1. Screenshot of the national flumap vaccination coverage estimates by week. This screen shot enables users to display vaccination rates in accordance to selected color-coded attributes to yield trends, a visual display of near-real time national vaccination coverage rates for influenza vaccination by selected race, 2015–2016. Source: https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/about/resources/interactive-mapping-tool-flu-vaccination-claims-by-week/index.html?language = en.

Figure 2. Screenshot of the flumap dashboards. This screen shot enables users to display vaccination rates in accordance to selected color-coded attributes to yield the flumap, a visual display of near-real time vaccination coverage estimates for influenza vaccination by county and zip code, 2015–2016 (Sacramento, California). Source: https://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/about/resources/interactive-mapping-tool-tracking-flu-vaccinations/index.html.