Canadians receiving the flu shot in previous year number 2003-2020

In 2020, around 12 million Canadians stated that they received the flu shot less than one year ago. This statistic displays the estimated number of Canadians aged 12 years and over who have had the influenza immunization (flu shot) less than one year ago from 2003 to 2020.

Number of Canadians who have received the influenza immunization less than one year ago from 2003 to 2020

Characteristic	Number of persons aged 12 years and older
2003	7,074,232
2005	8,881,432
2007	8,465,532
2008	8,629,366
2009	8,916,181
2010	7,154,173
2011	8,575,234
2012	8,292,255
2013	8,490,304
2014	9,537,957
2015	9,705,100
2016	9,232,600
2017	9,630,900
2018	9,429,000
2019	10,208,700
2020	11,996,900

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2003 to 2020

Number of respondents

65,000 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Supplementary notes

All figures are annual estimates.
Since 2007, data for the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) are collected yearly instead of every two years. While a sample of approximately 130,000 respondents were interviewed during the reference periods of 2003 and 2005, it has been changed to 65,000 respondents each year starting in 2007.

The 2009 data on flu shots may include H1N1 vaccines received in the Fall of 2009. In 2010, the word "seasonal" was added to the questions in order to collect the two types of vaccines separately. After 2010, the separate module on H1N1 vaccines is not asked as the H1N1 flu shot is now given in combination with the seasonal flu vaccine.

Figures from 2003 to 2014 were taken from an archived page from the same source and can be accessed here.
As a result of the 2015 redesign, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) has a new collection strategy, a new sample design, and has undergone major content revisions. With all these factors taken together, caution should be taken when comparing data from previous cycles to data released for the 2015 cycle onwards.

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