Top 5 Takeaways Behavioral Changes Among MSM: Approximately half of the men surveyed reported reducing their number of sex partners, one-time sexual encounters, and use of dating apps to prevent
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Top 5 Takeaways Increased HPV Vaccination: In 2021, there was an increase in HPV vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13–17 years, with 76.9% having received at least one dose and
Top 5 Takeaways Booster Dose Uptake: Approximately half of the eligible population aged ≥5 years (106.3 million out of 214.4 million) received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose. Second Booster Dose:
Top 5 Takeaways Widespread Vaccine Safety in Young Children: Among children aged 6 months–5 years, COVID-19 mRNA vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) have shown a safety profile with primarily mild to
Top 5 Takeaways Decline in Vaccination Intent and Confidence Over 3 Months: Parental intent to vaccinate children under 5 against COVID-19 and confidence in vaccine safety and effectiveness decreased within
Top 5 Takeaways Omicron BA.1 Shows Higher Ct Values: The Omicron BA.1 sublineage exhibited higher cycle threshold (Ct) values compared to pre-Omicron variants, indicating lower RNA levels in nasal swabs.
Top 5 Takeaways Nitazene Potency and Prevalence: Nitazenes, potent illicit synthetic opioids, have been increasingly found in toxicology reports and death certificates, with some analogs more potent than fentanyl. Surveillance
Top 5 Takeaways Identification of False-Positive Results: The report highlights three cases of false-positive Orthopoxvirus PCR test results in individuals with atypical rashes and no epidemiologic link to monkeypox, emphasizing
Top 5 Takeaways High Prevalence of HIV and STIs: Among 1,969 monkeypox cases in eight U.S. jurisdictions, 38% had HIV, and 41% had a diagnosed STI in the past
Top 5 Takeaways Widespread Use and Tolerability: Tecovirimat (Tpoxx), initially FDA-approved for smallpox, was used under an Expanded Access Investigational New Drug protocol to treat 549 monkeypox patients in the