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October 21, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT

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Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — United States, 2021–22

HCP influenza vaccination coverage was 80% during the 2021–22 season; 87% completed primary COVID-19 vaccination, 67% of whom received a COVID-19 booster dose. Vaccination coverage was higher among HCP who reported employer vaccination requirements for those vaccines.

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MMWR Weekly Briefing Podcast: Week of October 10


The latest MMWR Weekly Briefing is live. This episode covers five reports, including reports highlighting adverse childhood experiences among high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, e-cigarette use among middle and high school students and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.


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