Percent of adolescents (age 13-15) reported to have received 3 or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine

Measure Source

Healthy People 2010, measure 14-27a.

Table

1.66 Percent of adolescents age 13-15 who received 3 or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine, United States, 1999 and 2003.

Data Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).

Denominator

U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population: number of adolescents, age 13-15.

Numerator

Number of adolescents, age 13-15, reported to be vaccinated with 3 or more doses of the hepatitis B antigens.

Comments

Race categories changed in 2001. Data for 2001 and later years may not be comparable to data from previous years.

Percents are not age-adjusted.

Percent of adolescents (age 13-15) reported to have received 2 or more doses of MMR vaccine. Percent of children 19-35 months who received all recommended vaccines.