This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, January 22, 2021

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Reports on kindergarten vaccination coverage, contact tracing, and more.

January 22, 2021 

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WEEKLY REPORT

	Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2019–20 School Year For the 2019–20 school year, national coverage was approximately 95% for diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, and acellular pertussis; measles, mumps, and rubella; and varicella vaccines. The national exemption rate remained low at 2.5%.

• Percentage of Adolescents Meeting Federal Fruit and Vegetable Intake Recommendations — Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, United States, 2017
• COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Efforts from Health Departments — United States, June 25–July 24, 2020
• COVID-19 Trends Among Persons Aged 0–24 Years — United States, March 1–December 12, 2020
• Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage — United States, December 29, 2020–January 12, 2021
• Evaluation of Abbott BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Test for SARS-CoV-2 Infection at Two Community-Based Testing Sites — Pima County, Arizona, November 3–17, 2020

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QUICKSTATS

Emergency Department Visit Rates for Motor Vehicle Crashes, by Age Group — United States, 2018

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of January 4

This week's MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing episode covers five reports ranging from describing rare adverse reactions following the COVID-19 vaccination to highlighting an increase in COVID-19 cases at U.S colleges and universities. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.