The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has updated the recommendations for prevention and control of seasonal flu with vaccines for the 2020-2021 flu season.
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System monitors health behaviors, conditions, and experiences among high school students throughout the United States. Data can be used to identify student risk behaviors, monitor health behavior trends, guide public health interventions, and track progress toward national health objectives.
COVID-19 outbreaks in correctional and detention facilities are difficult to contain because of population-dense housing and limited space for medical isolation and quarantine. Data from 16 U.S. prisons gathered during April–May 2020 showed that mass testing resulted in a 12-fold increase over the number of cases identified by earlier symptom-based testing alone.
