This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, November 26, 2021

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    Reports on HIV PrEP Awareness, Enterovirus D68 Among Children, and more
November 26, 2021    
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SURVEILLANCE AND SUMMARIES

Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2019 

This report summarizes U.S. abortion data for 2019 and describes trends in abortions during 2010–2019. 
WEEKLY REPORT

Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities in Awareness of Preexposure Prophylaxis Among HIV-Negative Heterosexually Active Adults at Increased Risk for HIV Infection — 23 Urban Areas, United States, 2019 

PrEP awareness (32.3%) and use (<1%) among heterosexually active adults in high-prevalence cities is low, especially among Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic) men and women (19.5% and 17.6%, respectively) and persons residing in Puerto Rico (5.8%).

Enterovirus D68-Associated Acute Respiratory Illness ─ New Vaccine Surveillance Network, United States, July–November 2018–2020
Forced Sexual Initiation and Early Sexual Debut and Associated Risk Factors and Health Problems Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women — Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, Nine PEPFAR Countries, 2007–2018
Risk for Stillbirth Among Women With and Without COVID-19 at Delivery Hospitalization — United States, March 2020–September 2021
COVID-19–Associated Deaths After SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy — Mississippi, March 1, 2020–October 6, 2021
Notes from the Field: Testing for Nonprescribed Fentanyl and Percentage of Positive Test Results Among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder — United States, 2019–2020

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QUICKSTATS

Percentage of Births to Mothers Who Reported Smoking Cigarettes at Any Time During Pregnancy, by Urbanization Level of County of Residence — United States, 2020

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.