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Trends reported in vaccination coverage for adolescents for 2025

Diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) and quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) vaccination coverage for adolescents remained around 90% in 2025, and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination did not increase for the fourth consecutive year, according to research published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Trends reported in vaccination coverage for adolescents for 2025

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