U.S. COVID-19 Booster Dose Eligibility by Age Group and Location

Historical data on COVID-19 booster dose eligibility, updated weekly on Thursdays by the CDC. The dataset tracks eligibility and booster uptake percentages across different age groups and locations in the United States. It originates from the CDC's COVID Data Tracker and was last updated on May 12, 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze booster uptake disparities by age group using Booster_Eligible_18Plus, Booster_Eligible_50Plus, and Booster_Eligible_65Plus columns.
• Track temporal trends in booster eligibility and vaccination rates using the Date and Booster_Eligible_US_Pct columns.
• Compare state-level booster coverage using Location and Booster_Eligible_Boosted_Pct columns.
• Model factors influencing booster uptake by correlating demographic eligibility categories with boosted percentage columns.

Strengths

• Data is updated weekly on Thursdays, providing regular updates.
• Includes 28 columns for detailed breakdowns by age group (12+, 18+, 50+, 65+) and location.
• Sourced from the authoritative CDC COVID Data Tracker platform.

Limitations

• Last updated 2023-05-12 05:55:21; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes the metric excludes fully vaccinated recipients with an 'Other' primary series vaccine type.

Provenance

Source

data.cdc.gov

Collection Method

Aggregated from CDC COVID Data Tracker sites for 'Vaccinations in the US' and 'Vaccination Equity'.

Freshness

Updated weekly on Thursdays. Last updated 2023-05-12 05:55:21.

Geography

United States