This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, February 5, 2021

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Reports on Sexual Orientation Disparities in COVID-19 Risk Factors and more.

February 5, 2021 

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WEEKLY REPORT

Sexual Orientation Disparities in Risk Factors for Adverse COVID-19–Related Outcomes, by Race/Ethnicity — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2017–2019 Sexual minority persons in the United States have higher self-reported prevalences of several underlying health conditions associated with severe outcomes from COVID-19 than do heterosexual persons, both in the overall population and among racial/ethnic minority groups.

• Decreases in Young Children Who Received Blood Lead Level Testing During COVID-19—34 Jurisdictions, January–May 2020
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Stress and Worry, Mental Health Conditions, and Increased Substance Use Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, April and May 2020
• Vital Signs: Prevalence of Multiple Forms of Violence and Increased Health Risk Behaviors and Conditions Among Youths — United States, 2019
• Demographic Characteristics of Persons Vaccinated During the First Month of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program — United States, December 14, 2020–January 14, 2021
• Early COVID-19 First-Dose Vaccination Coverage Among Residents and Staff Members of Skilled Nursing Facilities Participating in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program — United States, December 2020–January 2021
• Erratum: Vol. 70, No. 4

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QUICKSTATS

Death Rates for Motor Vehicle Traffic Injuries, Suicide, and Homicide Among Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 15–24 Years — United States, 1999–2019

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of January 18

This week's MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing episode covers four reports ranging from describing the rise of new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 to highlighting how antigen tests can be an important tool in an overall community testing strategy. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.