Top 5 Takeaways TTS Adoption: One in five public schools in Los Angeles County adopted the Test to Stay (TTS) strategy, allowing students exposed to COVID-19 to remain in school
Category: MMWR Booster
Top 5 Takeaways High Hospitalization Rates: 77.9% of children and adolescents hospitalized during the study period were admitted for acute COVID-19. Viral Coinfections: Approximately one third of children under 5
Top 5 Takeaways High Vaccine Effectiveness: The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine showed 92% effectiveness in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection among adolescents aged 12–17 years under real-world conditions. Study Design: A prospective cohort study
Top 5 Takeaways Common Reactions: Local and systemic reactions were frequently reported in children aged 5–11 years after Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination, especially after the second dose. Nonserious Events: Approximately 97.6%
Top 5 Takeaways COVID-19 Vaccination Safety: COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth or small-for-gestational-age (SGA) at birth. Large Cohort Study: The study
Top 5 Takeaways Increase in Rabies Deaths: Three human rabies deaths occurred in the U.S. in fall 2021, all linked to bat exposures and lack of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). Symptoms
Top 5 Takeaways Effectiveness of Vaccination: COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing severe outcomes and deaths, with only 0.015% experiencing severe outcomes and 0.0033% dying among those vaccinated. Risk
Top 5 Takeaways Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption: During 2018–2020, 13.5% of pregnant adults reported current drinking, and 5.2% reported binge drinking in the past 30 days. Impact of Mental Distress:
Top 5 Takeaways Firearm Homicide Rates: Firearm homicide rates among persons of all ages remained nearly unchanged from 2015–2016 to 2018–2019 in large metropolitan areas and nationally. Increase in Youth
Top 5 Takeaways Low Compliance: In 2019, only 12.3% of adults met fruit intake recommendations, and 10.0% met vegetable intake recommendations. Demographic Disparities: Hispanic adults had the highest compliance for