This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, September 17, 2021

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Reports on Children’s BMI Changes During the Pandemic and more

September 17, 2021 

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SURVEILLANCE AND SUMMARIES

Asthma Surveillance – United States, 2006–2008 This report presents 2006–2018 data on selected asthma indicators by demographic characteristics, poverty level, and geographic location.

WEEKLY REPORT

Longitudinal Trends in Body Mass Index Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Persons Aged 2–19 Years — United States, 2018–2020 Among a cohort of 432,302 persons aged 2–19 years, the rate of body mass index (BMI) increase approximately doubled during the pandemic compared to a prepandemic period. Persons with prepandemic overweight or obesity and younger school-aged children experienced the largest increases.

• Disaggregating Data to Measure Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes and Guide Community Response — Hawaii, March 1, 2020–February 28, 2021
• Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years — Long Beach, California, April 1–December 10, 2020
• Monitoring Incidence of COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by Vaccination Status — 13 U.S. Jurisdictions, April 4–July 17, 2021
• Interim Estimates of COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Against COVID-19–Associated Emergency Department or Urgent Care Clinic Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant Predominance — Nine States, June–August 2021
• Effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization — Five Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, United States, February 1–August 6, 2021
• Notes from the Field: Xylazine Detection and Involvement in Drug Overdose Deaths — United States, 2019
• Notes from the Field: Xylazine, a Veterinary Tranquilizer, Identified as an Emerging Novel Substance in Drug Overdose Deaths — Connecticut, 2019–2020
• Correction and Republication: New COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Among Adults, by Vaccination Status — New York, May 3–July 25, 2021
• New COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Among Adults, by Vaccination Status — New York, May 3–July 25, 2021

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QUICKSTATS

Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Cancer, by Urban-Rural Status and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999–2019

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of August 23

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This episode covers six reports, including reports highlighting the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against infection and hospitalization, COVID-19 vaccination coverage among adolescents and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.