Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage by Race and Ethnicity for Medicare Seniors

Weekly cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage estimates are provided for Medicare Fee-For-Service beneficiaries aged 65 years and older, segmented by race and ethnicity. The data originates from administrative claims managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and tracks coverage following the 2023-24 updated vaccine recommendation. It is published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Use Cases

• Analyze weekly cumulative vaccination coverage trends across different race and ethnicity categories among seniors.
• Compare vaccination uptake rates between specific racial and ethnic groups within the Medicare Fee-For-Service population aged ≥65.
• Monitor the impact of the 2023-24 updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendation on coverage levels over time for this demographic.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrative claims.
• Provides weekly granularity for tracking vaccination coverage dynamics.
• Focuses on a high-risk demographic: Medicare Fee-For-Service beneficiaries aged 65 years and older.

Limitations

• The dataset is limited to Medicare Fee-For-Service beneficiaries and does not include those in Medicare Advantage plans.
• Specific sample sizes, row counts, and column definitions are not provided in the input.
• Coverage is estimated from claims data, which may have reporting lags or administrative errors.

Provenance

Source

United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Collection Method

Estimated from Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) administrative claims data managed by CMS.

Time Range

Covers the period starting from the recommendation of the 2023-24 updated COVID-19 vaccine in September 2023.

Freshness

Data was last updated on February 23, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

United States.