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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only ~14% Of U.S. Adults Have Gotten Latest Covid-19 Vaccine Update
What are we in for???

[url]https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2023/11/18/only-14-of-us-adults-have-gotten-latest-updated-covid-19-vaccine/[/url][/quote]
New Mexico just reported actual data for the new covid booster; 5% of its total population had taken the shot as of mid-December. This suggests that adult uptake was around 6%. Despite this, the CDC says that 20% of NM adults have taken the new shot according to its self-reported NIS phone survey. The CDC's estimate for NM is wildly off the mark which is why phone survey data should not be used as a proxy for actual vaccine uptake. 
What makes New Mexico's data particularly interesting is that they compare uptake of the new booster with last year's bivalent booster. Demand for the new booster has collapsed in NM, down more than 80% relative to last year's bivalent booster. Less than 2% of New Mexicans aged 6m to 39yrs have taken the new shot. Even amongst the most vulnerable 65+ year olds, less than 15% have taken the new shot.  https://nmdoh-reports.shinyapps.io/ViralRespiratoryInfectionDashboard/   https://cv.nmhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/New-Mexico-COVID-19-Vaccination-Report_19Dec2023.pdf   https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/covidvaxview/interactive/adult-coverage-vaccination.html

New Mexico Uptake of Covid Boosters
6m-4yrs    Bivalent 5%    New     1%
5-11yrs     Bivalent 8%    New     2%
12-17yrs   Bivalent 14%   New    2%
18-24yrs   Bivalent 11%   New    1%
25-39yrs   Bivalent 14%   New    2%
40-64yrs   Bivalent 30%   New    5%
65+yrs      Bivalent 67%   New  14%[/quote]

But this is just public health data - states are not collecting data from Walgreens, Walmart, CVS, where most people are getting the shots.

I agree that the CDC numbers are likely wrong but state numbers are likely wrong too. I am sure someone will get access to the private company data at some point, but that is probably the closest source of truth and that has not been published.[/quote]
No. Pharmacies report their vaccinations to state immunization registries and are included in state totals.[/quote]

This is wrong. Pharmacies reported when the government was paying for the vaccine. A quick google search shows the challenges and lack of reporting when insurance now covers the vaccine. 
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