Figure 2.

PPV-23 and PCV-7 vaccination rates over time, U.S., for adults ≥65 years of age, 1992–2007 (PPV-23), and children 19–36 months of age, 2001–2007 (PCV-7)^a

^aThe left panel shows the proportion of adults ≥65 years of age who reported ever receiving the PPV-23 vaccine by racial/ethnic group and gender. The right panel shows the proportion of 19–36-month-olds who received at least one PCV-7 vaccination by racial/ethnic group and gender. PPV-23 data are from the 1992–2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; PCV-7 data are from the 2001–2007 National Immunization Surveys.

PPV-23 = 23-valent-polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine

PCV-7 = pneumococcal conjugate vaccine