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Essex County Public Health Profile Report

Immunizations - Pneumococcal Vaccination: Estimated Percent, 2017-2020*

  • Essex
    63.7
    95% Confidence Interval (57.2 - 69.7)
    State
    67.8
    U.S.NA
    NA=Data not available.
  • Essex Compared to State

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    This graphic is based on the county data to the left. It compares the county value of this indicator to the state overall value.
    • Excellent = The county's value on this indicator is BETTER than the state value, and the difference IS statistically significant.
    • Watch = The county's value is BETTER than state value, but the difference IS NOT statistically significant.
    • Improvement Needed = The county's value on this indicator is WORSE than the state value, but the difference IS NOT statistically significant.
    • Reason for Concern = The county's value on this indicator is WORSE than the state value, and the difference IS statistically significant.

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Why Is This Important?

Recommended immunizations for adults aged 65 years and older include a yearly immunization against influenza (flu) and a one-time immunization against pneumococcal disease. Most of the deaths and serious illnesses caused by influenza and pneumococcal disease occur in older adults and others at increased risk for complications of these diseases because of other risk factors or medical conditions. Barriers to adult immunization include not knowing immunizations are needed, misconceptions about vaccines, and lack of recommendations from health care providers.

How Are We Doing?

In 2020, 62.5% of all New Jersey adults aged 65 and older reported having received the Pneumococcal vaccination in the past 12 months. Pneumococcal vaccination is lower among Hispanics (41.1%) compared to Whites (69.1%) and Blacks (51.7%).

What Is Being Done?

Since 1998, NJDOH has adopted regulations requiring nursing homes to offer pneumococcal and influenza immunizations to all residents, and for hospitals to offer them to seniors who have been admitted for treatment. Education and outreach methods have also been made throughout the state.

Healthy People Objective IID-13.1:

Increase the percentage of adults who are vaccinated against pneumococcal disease: Noninstitutionalized adults aged 65 years and older
U.S. Target: 90 percent
State Target: 72.2 percent

Note

*2019 data is not included in the average estimated prevalence. No data is available for 2019.

Data Sources

Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/njbrfs/]  

Measure Description for Immunizations - Pneumococcal Vaccination

Definition: Percentage of adults age 65+ who reported ever receiving a pneumococcal vaccination in their lifetime.
Numerator: Number of survey respondents age 65+ who reported ever receiving a pneumococcal vaccine anytime during their life
Denominator: Number of survey respondents age 65+

Indicator Profile Report

Percentage of Adults 65+ Who Reported Having Ever Received Pneumococcal Vaccination (exits this report)

Date Content Last Updated

10/27/2022
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