Influenza

• Percent of adults age 18 and older who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 43.1%

Source: Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2024 National Health Interview Survey [PDF – 253 KB]

• Percent of children ages 6 months to 17 years who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 43.7% (2024)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2024

• Percent of adults ages 18–34 who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 29.7% (2024)
• Percent of adults ages 35–49 who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 34.3% (2024)
• Percent of adults ages 50–64 who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 44.9% (2024)
• Percent of adults age 65 and older who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 67.1% (2024)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2024

Influenza and pneumonia deaths

• Number of deaths: 45,185
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 13.5
• Cause of death rank: 12

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2023) via CDC WONDER

Influenza 

• Number of deaths: 3,975
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 1.2

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2023) via CDC WONDER

• National Health Interview Survey
• Mortality Statistics
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Influenza
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases