Top 5 Takeaways Updated Immunization Schedule: The 2022 schedule includes several changes from the 2021 version, with new recommendations for influenza, dengue, and COVID-19 vaccines. New Appendix: A newly created
Category: MMWR Booster
Top 5 Takeaways Increase in Adolescent Female Visits: Weekly ED visits among adolescent females for mental health conditions increased significantly during the pandemic, particularly for eating and tic disorders. Proportion
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Decline in Visits: Pediatric emergency department (ED) visits decreased by 51% in 2020, 22% in 2021, and 23% in January 2022 compared to 2019. COVID-19 Predominance:
Top 5 Takeaways Overall Decline: From 2019 to 2020, the overall suicide rate in the United States declined by 3%, with significant reductions among both females (8%) and males (2%).
Top 5 Takeaways High Positivity Rate: 54% of individuals tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antigen between 5 and 9 days after symptom onset or initial diagnosis. Decline Over Time: The proportion
Top 5 Takeaways Expanded Recommendations: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has expanded Ebola vaccination recommendations to include health care personnel at special pathogens treatment centers (SPTCs) and laboratorians
Top 5 Takeaways Increasing Prevalence of HDPs: The prevalence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) increased from 13.3% in 2017 to 15.9% in 2019 among delivery hospitalizations. Age and Racial
Top 5 Takeaways Geographic Variation in Mortality Trends: COPD mortality rates among women did not change significantly overall from 1999 to 2019, but increased in the Midwest and small metropolitan
Top 5 Takeaways Investigation and Findings: Between October 2021 and February 2022, nine pediatric patients were identified with severe hepatitis of unknown etiology and concomitant adenovirus infection in Alabama. Clinical
Top 5 Takeaways Increased Protection with Boosters: Additional primary or booster COVID-19 vaccine doses significantly enhance protection against the Omicron variant in nursing home residents, showing a relative vaccine effectiveness