This Week in MMWR - Vol. 69, July 10, 2020

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Reports on Health-Related Workplace Absenteeism, Pediatric Vaccine Services, and more.

July 10, 2020 

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Increases in Health-Related Workplace Absenteeism Among Workers in Essential Critical Infrastructure Occupations During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, March–April 2020  The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related workplace absenteeism among all full-time workers in March and April 2020 was minor. However, in April there were significant increases in absenteeism in certain occupational groups that could be at higher risk for exposure to COVID-19.

• Provision of Pediatric Immunization Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of Capacity Among Pediatric Immunization Providers Participating in the Vaccines for Children Program — United States, May 2020
• Race/Ethnicity, Underlying Medical Conditions, Homelessness, and Hospitalization Status of Adult Patients with COVID-19 at an Urban Safety-Net Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, 2020
• Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Contact Sports–Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Children — United States, 2001–2018
• Trends in Nonfatal Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2012–2018
• Initial and Repeated Point Prevalence Surveys to Inform SARS-CoV-2 Infection Prevention in 26 Skilled Nursing Facilities — Detroit, Michigan, March–May 2020
• Update: COVID-19 Among Workers in Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities ― United States, April–May 2020
• Erratum: Vol 69, No 21

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Percentage of Adults Aged ≥65 Years Who Received Care at Home From a Nurse or Other Health Care Professional During the Past 12 Months, by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2018

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