This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, November 19, 2021

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Reports on Diabetes, COVID-19 Hospitalizations by Vaccine Status, and more

November 19, 2021 

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SURVEILLANCE AND SUMMARIES

Homicides of American Indians/Alaska Natives — National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2003–2018 Homicide is a leading cause of death for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). This report summarizes data on AI/AN homicides from CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System, which collects national data on violent deaths.

WEEKLY REPORT

Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospitalizations Because of COVID-19 Among Persons Aged ≥12 Years, by COVID-19 Vaccination Status — Oregon and Washington, July 4–September 25, 2021 Among persons aged ≥12 years enrolled in a Pacific Northwest health plan, unvaccinated persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection were approximately twice as likely to receive ED care or to be hospitalized than were vaccinated persons with COVID-19.

• Prevalence and Characteristics of Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Unpaid Caregivers Aged ≥45 Years — 22 States, 2015–2019
• Health Care Access and Use Among Adults with Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, February–March 2021
• Automated Digital Notification of COVID-19 Diagnoses Through Text and Email Messaging — North Carolina, December 2020–January 2021
• Impact of Hospital Strain on Excess Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, July 2020–July 2021
• Notes from the Field: Acute Nonviral Hepatitis Linked to a Brand of Alkaline Bottled Water — Clark County, Nevada and California, 2020
• Erratum: Vol. 70, No. 43

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QUICKSTATS

Age-Adjusted Death Rates from Heart Disease Among Adults Aged 45–64 Years, by Urbanization Level and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2019

PDF of Surveillance Summaries (link) and the Weekly Issue (link).

CONTINUING EDUCATION

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of November 1

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This episode covers two reports: a report highlighting ACIP’s recommendation for use of a COVID-19 vaccine in kids ages 5–11 years and another looking at vaccine effectiveness among immunocompromised and immunocompetent adults. Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.