Adolescent Vaccination Coverage with Sociodemographic Factors by U.S. State

Data from the National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) tracks vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years. It includes sociodemographic characteristics and is aggregated by state, HHS Region, and the United States. The dataset was last updated in August 2025 by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Use Cases

• Analyze vaccination coverage rates for specific vaccines like HPV, Tdap, and MenACWY across different sociodemographic groups.
• Compare state-level and HHS Region-level immunization trends for adolescent vaccines such as MMR and HepB.
• Model the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and vaccination coverage to identify disparities.
• Track temporal changes in adolescent vaccination coverage using data updated through 2025.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen).
• Includes coverage for multiple specific vaccines: HPV, Tdap, MenACWY, MMR, and HepB.
• Provides geographic granularity at the state and HHS Region levels.
• Dataset was updated in August 2025, indicating recent data availability.

Limitations

• The exact number of rows, columns, and sample size is unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data is limited to adolescents aged 13-17 years in the United States, not generalizable to other age groups or countries.
• Without access to the raw sample data, potential issues like sampling bias or missing data cannot be evaluated.

Provenance

Source

National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Collection Method

Survey data collection.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-08-15.

Geography

United States, by state and HHS Region.