Influenza vaccination coverage (crude rate) by flu season among adults 18 and older in Utah. 

Data considerations: 

 Statistical significance was determined by comparing the confidence intervals (listed in the comment) of each year to the prior year. If the confidence intervals overlapped the change was not considered significant. 

National data: End-of-Season Influenza Vaccination Coverage by Season among adults 18 years and older in the United States is used as our national comparison. It's important to note however, that the Utah data is based on vaccines received in the calendar year, and the national data is based on vaccines for each flu season, which measures vaccination given from the beginning of July to the end of May the following year. 

The target for adult influenza vaccination coverage in Utah is to be at or above the national End-of-Season Influenza coverage. 

Data Sources: Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health

Utah has seen decreasing seasonal influenza vaccine uptake among adults in the last two years.  This trend is also observed in the national and regional data for the same period.
 
Efforts to increase seasonal flu vaccination in Utah include: providing free flu vaccines to uninsured adults through the Adult Influenza Vaccine Initiative, linking people to flu vaccine providers via the Locate a Clinic tool on our website, and promoting flu vaccination via the statewide Up2Date media campaign (focus on winter respiratory diseases starting in October 2024).

The 49.3% target vaccination rate is based on the national adult seasonal flu vaccination rate at the end of flu season corresponding to the most recent year of data.