This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, December 31, 2021

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Reports On COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Among Children and more

December 31, 2021 

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WEEKLY REPORT

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Children Aged 5–11 Years — United States, November 3–December 19, 2021 After authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5–11 years during October 2021, and administration of approximately 8 million doses, mild but brief reactions after vaccination were commonly reported to VAERS and v-safe for vaccinated children aged 5–11 years. Serious adverse events were rarely reported.

• Interim Estimate of Vaccine Effectiveness of BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) Vaccine in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Adolescents Aged 12–17 Years — Arizona, July–December 2021
• Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years Hospitalized with COVID-19 — Six Hospitals, United States, July–August 2021
• Evaluation of a Test to Stay Strategy in Transitional Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools — Los Angeles County, California, August 16–October 31, 2021
• Evaluation of Test to Stay Strategy on Secondary and Tertiary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K–12 Schools — Lake County, Illinois, August 9–October 29, 2021
• Investigation of a SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Cluster — Nebraska, November–December 2021

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QUICKSTATS

 

Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 1–17 Years Who Received an Influenza Vaccine Within the Past 12 Months, by Health Insurance Coverage and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019–2020

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of December 13

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This episode covers five reports, including reports highlighting the impact of a health care provider recommendation on vaccination status, the impact of a testing strategy among k-12 schools and more. Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.