Immunization Coverage Among Hispanic Ancestry, 2003 National Immunization Survey

Hispanic children were less well immunized than non-Hispanic whites; however, coverage varied notably by geographic area. Although a chi-square test found no significant differences in coverage among Hispanic ancestries, the range of coverage, 79.2%, ±5.1% for Cuban Americans to 72.1%, ±2.4% for Mexican descent, may suggest a need for improved and more localized monitoring among Hispanic communities.