U.S. Adolescent Vaccination Coverage with Sociodemographic Dimensions by State and Year

Data.cdc.gov provides vaccination coverage estimates for adolescents aged 13-17 years from the National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen). The dataset includes coverage percentages, confidence intervals, and sociodemographic characteristics aggregated by state, HHS region, and nationally. It was last updated on August 14, 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze vaccination coverage trends over time using the Survey Year and Estimate (%) columns.
• Compare vaccination rates across sociodemographic groups using the Dimension and Dimension Type columns.
• Assess statistical reliability of coverage estimates using the 95% CI (%) and Sample Size columns.
• Map state-level vaccination disparities using the Geography and Geography Type columns.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen).
• Includes statistical confidence intervals (95% CI (%)) for each coverage estimate.
• Provides sociodemographic breakdowns via the Dimension and Dimension Type columns.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.cdc.gov via the National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen).

Collection Method

Likely collected via a national telephone survey.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is suggested by the Survey Year column, but specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-08-14 16:40:26; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Covers the United States, with data by State, HHS Region, and national totals.