Asian American Health

Immunizations and Asian Americans

Asian Americans have immunization rates that are comparable or higher to those of non-Hispanic whites for most diseases.

  • Asian American adults were 30% less likely to have ever received a pneumonia vaccine than non-Hispanic white adults in 2023.1
  • In 2023, non-Hispanic Asian American adolescents were 10% less likely to have received at least 3 doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine than non-Hispanic white adolescents. They were also 10% more likely to have received at least one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that non-Hispanic white adolescents.2

Adults

Hepatitis B

Adults ages 19–49 who received at least one dose ever of the hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine, percentage, 2021
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
53.548.41.1
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2024. Vaccination Coverage among Adults in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2021. Table 4. Estimated proportion of adults aged ≥19 years who received hepatitis B vaccination, by age group, increased-risk status, and race and ethnicity.

Influenza

Adults age 65 and older who received the influenza (flu) vaccine, age-adjusted percentage, 2023–2024 season
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
72.770.91.0
Source: CDC, 2024. Flu Vaccination Coverage, United States, 2023–2024 Influenza Season. Flu Vaccination Coverage by Race/Ethnicity and Age Group, Adults, United States, 2023–24 Season.
Adults age 18 and over who received the flu vaccine, age-adjusted percentage, 2023–2024 season
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
50.249.11.0
Source: CDC, 2024. Flu Vaccination Coverage, United States, 2023–2024 Influenza Season. Flu Vaccination Coverage by Race/Ethnicity and Age Group, Adults, United States, 2023–24 Season.

Pneumonia

Adults age 18 and over who ever received the pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccine, percentage, 2023
Asian onlyNon-Hispanic WhiteAsian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
20.328.80.7
Source: CDC. National Center for Health Statistics. Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults. Percentage of ever receiving a pneumonia (pneumococcal) vaccine for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2023.
Adults age 65 and older who ever received the pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccine, age-adjusted percentage, 2022
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
50.269.10.7
Source: CDC, 2024. Vaccination Coverage among Adults in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2022. Table 1. Estimated proportion of adults aged ≥19 years who ever received pneumococcal vaccination by age, increased-risk status and race and ethnicity.
Adults ages 19–64 at increased risk who received the pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccine, age-adjusted percentage, 2022
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
19.924.00.8
Source: CDC, 2024. Vaccination Coverage among Adults in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2022. Table 1. Estimated proportion of adults aged ≥19 years who ever received pneumococcal vaccination by age, increased-risk status and race and ethnicity.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Females ages 19–26 who ever received at least one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, percentage, 2022
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
62.160.51.0
Source: CDC, 2024. Vaccination Coverage among Adults in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2022. Table 5. Estimated proportion of adults aged 19-26 years who received at least one dose of human papillomavirus (HPV vaccination, by age group, sex, and race and ethnicity.

Adolescents

Hepatitis B

Adolescents ages 13–17 who received at least three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine (HepB), percentage, 2023
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
87.692.50.9
Source: CDC. TeenVaxView Interactive.

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)

Adolescents ages 13–17 who received at least two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, percentage, 2023
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
88.992.81.0
Source: CDC. TeenVaxView Interactive.

Tetanus-Diphtheria

Adolescents ages 13–17 who received at least one dose of the tetanus-diphtheria (Tdap) booster H, percentage, 2023
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
90.088.91.0
Source: CDC. TeenVaxView Interactive.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Adolescents ages 13–17 who received at least one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, percentage, 2023
Non-Hispanic Asian  Non-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
Male78.872.11.1
Female80.376.11.1
Both Sexes79.574.01.1
Source: CDC. TeenVaxView Interactive.

Children

Diphtheria-Tetanus (DTAP)

Children born in 2020 who received at least 4 doses of the diphtheria -tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine by age 24 months, percentage
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
87.283.41.0
Source: CDC, 2023. Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2019 and 2020—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022. Supplementary Table 1.

Haemophilus Influenza Type B (HIB)

Children born in 2020 who received the full series (at least 3 doses of the primary and at least 4 doses of the booster dose) of the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine by age 24 months, percentage
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
82.579.61.0
Source: CDC, 2023. Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2019 and 2020—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022. Supplementary Table 1.

Hepatitis B

Children born in 2020 who received at least 3 doses of the hepatitis B (Hep B) vaccine by age 24 months, percentage
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
91.192.41.0
Source: CDC, 2023. Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2019 and 2020—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022. Supplementary Table 1.

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

Children born in 2020 who received at least 1 dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine by age 24 months, percentage
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
91.792.21.0
Source: CDC, 2023. Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2019 and 2020—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022. Supplementary Table 1.

Polio

Children born in 2020 who received at least 3 doses of the polio vaccine by age 24 months, percentage
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
91.293.71..0
Source: CDC, 2023. Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2019 and 2020—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022. Supplementary Table 1.

Varicella (Chicken Pox)

Children born in 2020 who received at least 1 dose of the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine by age 24 months, percentage
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
91.491.71.0
Source: CDC, 2023. Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2019 and 2020—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022. Supplementary Table 1.

Fully Immunized

Children born in 2020 who were fully immunized (combined 7-vaccine series) by age 24 months, percentage
Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic WhiteNon-Hispanic Asian /
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
72.770.91.0
Source: CDC, 2023. Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2019 and 2020—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022. Supplementary Table 1.

1 CDC. National Center for Health Statistics. Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults. Percentage of ever receiving a pneumonia (pneumococcal) vaccine for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2023. (back)

2 CDC. TeenVaxView Interactive. (back)