2016-2017 Estimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Averted by Vaccination in the United States
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CDC estimates that influenza vaccination during the 2016-2017 influenza season prevented 5.3 million illnesses, 2.7 million medical visits, 72,000 hospitalizations and 5,200 deaths associated with influenza (Table: Estimated Number of Influenza Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Averted by Vaccination, 2010-11 through 2017-18 Influenza Seasons).
| Averted illnesses | Averted medical visits | Averted hospitalizations | Averted deaths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | Estimate | 95% UI | Estimate | 95% UI | Estimate | 95% UI | Estimate | 95% UI |
|
6 mo-4 yrs |
615,907 |
(130,342, 3,453,206) | 412,658 | (91,118, 2,278,363) | 4,294 | (909, 24,074) | 32 | (0, 215) |
|
5-17 yrs |
2,234,364 | (1,275,449, 4,759,107) | 1,161,869 | (686,951, 2,432,231) | 6,126 | (3,497, 13,049) | 43 | (0, 170) |
|
18-49 yrs |
528,273 | (0, 1,223,796) | 195,461 | (0, 427,407) | 2,965 | (0, 6,869) | 78 | (0, 204) |
|
50-64 yrs |
1,422,737 | (682,918, 2,778,988) | 611,777 | (312,426, 1,164,986) | 15,088 | (7,242, 29,470) | 722 | (275, 1,518) |
|
65+ yrs |
482,130 | (0, 1,581,147) | 269,993 | (0, 840,237) | 43,830 | (0, 143,741) | 4,341 | (0, 15,215) |
|
All ages |
5,283,410 | (2,412,221, 10,668,550) | 2,651,757 | (1,280,267, 5,415,929) | 72,303 | (13,187, 188,641) | 5,217 | (362, 16,467) |
| Age Group | Estimate | 95% UI |
|---|---|---|
|
6 mo-4 yrs |
28 | (8, 41) |
|
5-17 years |
28 | (21, 33) |
|
18-49 years |
6 | (0, 11) |
|
50-64 years |
18 | (10, 24) |
|
65+ years |
13 | (0, 27) |
