This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, August 27, 2021

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Reports on Adults with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic and more 

August 27, 2021 

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RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS

Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2021–22 Influenza Season This report provides Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for the use of influenza vaccines during the 2021–22 influenza season.

WEEKLY REPORT

Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adults with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, February–March 2021 During February–March 2021, 64.1% of surveyed U.S. adults with disabilities reported adverse mental health symptoms or substance use. Among adults with a diagnosis of mental health or substance use conditions, adults with disabilities more frequently reported pandemic-related difficulty accessing care and medications.

• Progress Toward Polio Eradication — Worldwide, January 2019–June 2021
• Trends in Nonfatal and Fatal Overdoses Involving Benzodiazepines — 38 States and the District of Columbia, 2019–2020
• New COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Among Adults, by Vaccination Status — New York, May 3–July 25, 2021
• Sustained Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 Associated Hospitalizations Among Adults — United States, March–July 2021
• Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing Home Residents Before and During Widespread Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant — National Healthcare Safety Network, March 1–August 1, 2021
• Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Frontline Workers Before and During B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant Predominance — Eight U.S. Locations, December 2020–August 2021
• SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Hospitalizations Among Persons Aged ≥16 Years, by Vaccination Status — Los Angeles County, California, May 1–July 25, 2021
• Notes from the Field: Illicit Benzodiazepines Detected in Patients Evaluated in Emergency Departments for Suspected Opioid Overdose — Four States, October 6, 2020–March 9, 2021
• Errata: Vol. 70, No. 21
• Errata: Vol. 70, No. 32

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QUICKSTATS

Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 0–17 Years Who Have Experienced a Specified Stressful Life Event, by Type of Event and Poverty Status — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of August 9

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This episode covers 2 reports. The first highlights the benefits of all three FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines and the second explores alternative methods for analyzing race and ethnicity data for COVID-19 cases and vaccinations. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.