Description of the data source, numerator, denominator, survey questions, and other relevant details about the national estimate.
Number of children aged 6 to 23 months fully vaccinated (1, 2, or more doses) with influenza vaccine in the NIS sample
The subset of children aged 6 to 23 months during the beginning of the influenza season (September-December) within the NIS sample of children aged 19-35 months at the time of the household interview
Only children in the National Immunization Survey (NIS) sample aged 6-23 months during the entire span of September-December are included in the measure.
Children in the NIS sample are 19-35 months at the time of the interview. Children’s entire history of influenza vaccination is obtained. Only provider reported vaccinations are used for NIS estimates.
Any change to the objective text, baseline, target, target-setting method or data source since the Healthy People 2020 launch.
