This Week in MMWR - Vol. 71, February 11, 2022

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    Reports on Surveillance of Variants, Antibiotic Prescribing, and more
February 11, 2022    
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WEEKLY REPORT
Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Predominance of the Delta (B.1.617.2) and Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variants — United States, June 2021–January 2022 

CDC’s SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance has been expanded to incorporate sequence data from public repositories and to produce weighted estimates of variant proportions at the jurisdiction level. The Delta variant rose to predominance in late June 2021, followed by the rapid rise of Omicron in December 2021.

Preventive Dental Care and Oral Health of Children and Adolescents With and Without Heart Conditions — United States, 2016–2019
Progress Toward Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Control and Elimination — Worldwide, 2012–2020
Identifying Higher-Volume Antibiotic Outpatient Prescribers Using Publicly Available Medicare Part D Data — United States, 2019
Effectiveness of Face Mask or Respirator Use in Indoor Public Settings for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection — California, February–December 2021
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Among Adults Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Periods of B.1.617.2 (Delta) and B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Predominance — One Hospital, California, July 15–September 23, 2021, and December 21, 2021–January 27, 2022

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QUICKSTATS

Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years Who Reported Being Tired Most Days or Every Day, by Age Group and Hours of Screen Time — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of January 31

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This episode covers 5 reports, including reports highlighting the effectiveness of masks in indoor settings, clinical characteristics and outcomes among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.