About this data measure

• Adults need immunizations to prevent them from getting and spreading diseases like the flu and pneumonia. All adults should get a flu vaccine each year and those 65 years or older should get a pneumonia vaccine. (Source: CDC)
• The percent of Rhode Island adults without all age-appropriate vaccines has increased in 2023 to 50.2% from 43.8% in 2022.
• Black and Hispanic Rhode Islanders are less likely to have all age-appropriate vaccines than other groups, highlighting the need for targeted efforts to increase vaccination rates among racial/ethnic minority older adults. Rhode Islanders with less than a high school degree are also less likely to receive age-appropriate vaccinations.