Percentage of people 65 and older nationwide...
Percentage of people 65 and older nationwide who have been vaccinated with the pneumococcal vaccine (1995):
Men: 34.1%
Women: 36.6%
Blacks: 19.7%
Latinos: 24.2%
Californians: 42.7%
Percentage of people 65 and older who received a flu shot (1995):
Men: 58.4%
Women: 58%
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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