This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, October 15, 2021

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Reports on Vaccination Coverage Among Children, Binge Drinking, and more

October 15, 2021 

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WEEKLY REPORT

	Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2017 and 2018 — National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2018–2020 Childhood vaccination coverage among children born in 2017 and 2018 was lower among those who were uninsured, Black, Hispanic, or living below the poverty level

• Binge Drinking Among Adults, by Select Characteristics and State — United States, 2018
• Differences in State Traumatic Brain Injury–Related Deaths, by Principal Mechanism of Injury, Intent, and Percentage of Population Living in Rural Areas — United States, 2016–2018
• Notes from the Field: Fatal Anthrax Pneumonia in Welders and Other Metalworkers Caused by Bacillus cereus Group Bacteria Containing Anthrax Toxin Genes — U.S. Gulf Coast States, 1994–2020

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QUICKSTATS

 

Age-Adjusted Rates of Firearm-Related Suicide, by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of September 20

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This episode covers four reports, including reports looking at trends in pediatric body mass index during the pandemic, COVID-19 effectiveness by vaccine type, and more. Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.