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IntroductionKey FindingsNational InsightsOverviewAccess to Health CareImmunizationsChronic Disease PreventionInequity InsightsAccess to Health Care: Dedicated Health Care ProviderImmunizations: Pneumococcal VaccinationChronic Disease Prevention: Colorectal Cancer ScreeningState Insights: OverallState Insights: Access to Health CareState Insights: ImmunizationsState Insights: Chronic Disease PreventionAppendix 1Appendix 2Footnotes
Approximately 27 million US adults aged 65 and older, or 69.5%, report having ever received a pneumococcal vaccination. Inequities exist among different populations within that age group, with the largest inequities among race and ethnicity.
Figures 12–14 display the percentage of adults aged 65 and older who report having ever received a pneumococcal vaccination by subpopulation. The dashed line indicates the national average. The values for each subpopulation group—as displayed in the bar charts—and estimated number of adults impacted are available in Appendix 1.
Looking at subpopulation data among the senior population reveals the following insights:
Figure 12: Percentage of Adults 65 Years and Older Who Have Ever Received a Pneumococcal Vaccination By Education Level, United States, 2014 
- Among older adults with less than a high school education, 62.2% indicate having ever received a pneumococcal vaccination compared with 69.0% of older adults with a high school degree, 70.1% of older adults with some college, and 69.9% of college graduates.
- Older adults who report having ever received a pneumococcal vaccination is roughly equal in all income categories.
- Fewer older Hispanic adults (51.9%) report having ever received a pneumococcal vaccination compared with older non-Hispanic blacks (57.7%) and older non-Hispanic whites (71.1%).
- Among older adults, 65.0% of males report having ever received a pneumococcal vaccination compared with 71.0% of females.
Figure 13: Percentage of Adults 65 Years and Older Who Have Ever Received a Pneumococcal Vaccination by Income Level, United States, 2014 
Figure 14: Percentage of Adults 65 Years and Older Who Have Ever Received a Pneumococcal Vaccination by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, United States, 2014 