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MMWR Booster for: Sociodemographic Variation in Early Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccine and Parental Intent and Attitudes Toward Vaccination of Children Aged 6 Months–4 Years — United States, July 1–29, 2022, Weekly / November 18, 2022 / 71(46);1479–1484

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Cody Micah Carmichael MPH, CPH

Top 5 Takeaways Low Vaccination Rates Among Young Children: As of July 2022, only 4% of children aged 6 months–4 years had received at least one dose of the COVID-19

MMWR Booster for: Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Coinfection and Clinical Characteristics Among Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years Who Were Hospitalized or Died with Influenza — United States, 2021–22 Influenza Season, Weekly / December 16, 2022 / 71(50);1589–1596

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Cody Micah Carmichael MPH, CPH

Top 5 Takeaways 6% of pediatric influenza hospitalizations had concurrent SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) coinfection during the 2021–22 influenza season. Coinfected patients exhibited a higher need for respiratory support (invasive or noninvasive)