MCBS Vaccinations Against the Flu infographic

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MCBS Vaccinations Against the Flu infographic
Year
2023

Highlights: 

  • Among Medicare beneficiaries living in the community in 2020, 75 percent received a seasonal flu shot. The youngest beneficiaries (under 65 years old) were the least likely to get a flu shot compared with people aged 65 and older.
  • Dually eligible beneficiaries were significantly less likely to receive a seasonal flu shot: among Medicare beneficiaries living in the community in 2020, 62 percent of dually eligible beneficiaries received a seasonal flu shot, compared with 77 percent of non-dually eligible beneficiaries.
  • For additional information on use of preventive care services by Medicare beneficiaries, see the MCBS Use of Preventive Care Services infographic and the MCBS Preventive Care PUF.