Top 5 Takeaways Influenza vaccination coverage among Health Care Personnel (HCP) was 79.9% during the 2021–22 season. Primary COVID-19 vaccination completion was reported by 87.3% of HCP, with 67.1% of
Author: Cody Micah Carmichael MPH, CPH
Top 5 Takeaways Racial and ethnic disparities in influenza hospitalizations and vaccination coverage have persisted in the U.S. from 2009–10 through 2021–22, with Black, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Hispanic
Top 5 Takeaways Declining Cannabis Use Trends: Between 2008–2021, cannabis use among male and female students in grades 8, 10, and 12 in King County, Washington, showed a significant decline.
Top 5 Takeaways Outbreak Identification and Response: In March 2023, Maine CDC investigated a Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak at a hotel pool. Among 35 guests surveyed, 23 developed symptoms like ear
Top 5 Takeaways Effective Detection of Mpox in Wastewater: The study revealed a sensitivity of 32% in detecting a single mpox case in large population samples through wastewater surveillance. Sensitivity
Top 5 Takeaways Rise in Mpox Cases: Los Angeles County saw an increase in mpox cases from May to August 2023, with 56 cases reported, marking a higher rate than
Top 5 Takeaways JYNNEOS Vaccine Distribution: Over 931,000 JYNNEOS vaccine doses were administered in the U.S. from May 22 to October 10, 2022, as part of the monkeypox outbreak response.
Top 5 Takeaways High Impact on MSM: Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly Black MSM, were the most affected by the 2022 U.S. monkeypox
Top 5 Takeaways Pronounced Disparities: From April to July 2022, Paxlovid treatment among COVID-19 patients aged ≥20 years was significantly lower for Black (35.8% less) and Hispanic (29.9% less) patients
Top 5 Takeaways Influenza A(H3N2) virus, specifically clade 3C.2a1b.2a.2, emerged in Chile much earlier than in pre-pandemic seasons, resulting in 1,002 hospitalizations in 2022. The influenza vaccination was found to