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CDC Sees Racial Gap In Flu Shots.(Brief Article)

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| August 08, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2009 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

2001 AUG 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) --

Elderly blacks in the U.S. are far less likely than elderly whites to get flu shots, and the gap appears to be widening, public health researchers say.

In a 1999 national telephone survey, 69% of whites 65 and over reported having a flu shot in the past year, compared with 48% of blacks, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. For Hispanics, the rate was about 59%.

The government wants to see a 90% vaccination rate by 2010 for people who are vulnerable to the flu, particularly the…

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