This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, August 6, 2021

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Report on Identification and Treatment of Septicemic Plague and more

August 6, 2021

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WEEKLY REPORT

Notes from the Field: Delays in Identification and Treatment of a Case of Septicemic Plague — Navajo County, Arizona, 2020 On June 18, 2020, a White non-Hispanic man aged 67 years sought care at an emergency department in Navajo County, Arizona. On July 10, the hospital laboratory sent a blood culture isolate to Arizona State Public Health Laboratory and Yersinia pestis was presumptively identified on July 12.

• COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Adolescents Aged 12–17 Years — United States, December 14, 2020–July 16, 2021
• Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Including COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections, Associated with Large Public Gatherings — Barnstable County, Massachusetts, July 2021
• Erratum: Vol. 70, No. 15

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QUICKSTATS

Injury Deaths as a Percentage of Total Deaths, by Age Group — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of July 26

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This episode covers four reports, including reports highlighting breakthrough Delta variant infections among fully vaccinated people, factors organizations should consider when deciding how to best prevent COVID-19, and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.