Top 5 Takeaways Lower Non-COVID-19 Mortality: COVID-19 vaccine recipients had lower rates of non–COVID-19 mortality compared to unvaccinated persons. Adjusted Relative Risk: The adjusted relative risk (aRR) of non–COVID-19 mortality
Tag: 2021
Top 5 Takeaways Delta Variant Predominance: The Delta variant became the predominant SARS-CoV-2 strain in the U.S. by mid-June 2021, leading to increased COVID-19-associated hospitalizations. Severity of Outcomes: No significant
Top 5 Takeaways New BLRV: The CDC updated the blood lead reference value (BLRV) to 3.5 μg/dL, down from 5 μg/dL, to better address lead exposure disparities in children. Health
Top 5 Takeaways High Prevalence Among Binge Drinkers: During 2015–2019, 34.4% of Colorado adults who binge drank also used marijuana, compared to 9.9% of nondrinkers. Age and Gender Differences: The
Top 5 Takeaways Heavy Metal Poisonings: Investigations in Rhode Island and Missouri during 2018-2019 linked heavy metal poisonings to cakes decorated with luster dust containing high levels of copper, lead,
Top 5 Takeaways Decline in Global Vaccination Coverage: In 2020, global coverage for DTP3 and Pol3 decreased to 83%, and MCV1 coverage decreased to 84%, marking a drop from 2019
Top 5 Takeaways Lower Vaccine Effectiveness: The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19-associated hospitalization was lower among immunocompromised adults (77%) compared to immunocompetent adults (90%). Variation Among Subgroups: Vaccine effectiveness
Top 5 Takeaways Additional Primary Dose for Immunocompromised: ACIP recommends an additional mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose for moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals. Booster Dose Recommendations: ACIP recommends a COVID-19 vaccine
Top 5 Takeaways Higher Odds of COVID-19 in Previously Infected: Unvaccinated adults with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection had 5.49 times higher odds of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 compared to fully vaccinated individuals without
Top 5 Takeaways Biennial Peaks: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) cases peaked biennially in 2014, 2016, and 2018, but not in 2020. Case Characteristics: AFM cases in 2019-2020 involved older children