This Week in MMWR - Vol. 71, February 18, 2022

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Reports on Immunization Schedules, COVID-19 Outbreaks, and more

February 18, 2022 

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SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES

Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance — United States, 2018 In 2018, a total of 203,119 assisted reproductive technology procedures, resulting in 73,831 live-birth deliveries and 81,478 infants born, were performed in 456 U.S. fertility clinics and reported to CDC.

WEEKLY REPORT

	Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older — United States, 2022 The 2022 adult immunization schedule summarizes ACIP recommendations, including several changes to the cover page, tables, and notes from the 2021 immunization schedule.

• Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger — United States, 2022
• Multistate Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Infections Among Persons in a Social Network Attending a Convention — New York City, November 18–December 20, 2021
• Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Associated With a Large Indoor Convention — New York City, November–December 2021
• Safety Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Among Adults — United States, September 22, 2021–February 6, 2022
• Waning 2-Dose and 3-Dose Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19–Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance — VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021–January 2022
• Effectiveness of Maternal Vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy Against COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization in Infants Aged <6 Months — 17 States, July 2021–January 2022
• Hospitalizations of Children and Adolescents with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, July 2021–January 2022
• Notes from the Field: Outbreak of COVID-19 Among a Highly Vaccinated Population Aboard a U.S. Navy Ship After a Port Visit — Reykjavik, Iceland, July 2021

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QUICKSTATS

Death Rates Attributed to Excessive Cold or Hypothermia, by Urbanization Level and Sex — National Vital Statistics System, 2018–2020

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

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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.