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Data on the District, Maryland and Virginia from the Trust for America's Health, which rated preparedness for pandemic influenza, bioterrorism and other crises:
Seasonal flu vaccination rates for seniors, 2003-2005
The District: 58 percent
Maryland: 64 percent
Virginia: 68 percent
Percentage of bed capacity that would be reached within two weeks of a moderately severe flu pandemic
The District: 61 percent
Maryland: 181 percent
Virginia: 134 percent
Pneumonia vaccination rates for seniors
National median: 66 percent
The District: 52 percent
Maryland: 62 percent
Virginia: 67 percent
SOURCE: Trust for America's Health
