New in MMWR: COVID-19 Treatment, Influenza in Chile, & more

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This Week in MMWR: Vol. 71, October 28, 2022

October 28, 2022

WEEKLY REPORT

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Outpatient Treatment of COVID-19 ― United States, January–July 2022 Racial and ethnic disparities persisted in outpatient COVID-19 treatment through July 2022. During April–July 2022, the percentage of COVID-19 patients aged ≥20 years treated with Paxlovid was 36% and 30% lower among Black and Hispanic patients than among White and non-Hispanic patients, respectively. These disparities existed among all age groups and immunocompromised patients.

• Influenza Incidence and Vaccine Effectiveness During the Southern Hemisphere Influenza Season — Chile, 2022
• Vital Signs: Influenza Hospitalizations and Vaccination Coverage by Race and Ethnicity—United States, 2009–10 Through 2021–22 Influenza Seasons
• Receipt of First and Second Doses of JYNNEOS Vaccine for Prevention of Monkeypox — United States, May 22–October 10, 2022
• Characteristics of JYNNEOS Vaccine Recipients Before and During a Large Multiday LGBTQIA+ Festival — Louisiana, August 9–September 5, 2022
• A Health Equity Approach for Implementation of JYNNEOS Vaccination at Large, Community-Based LGBTQIA+ Events — Georgia, August 27–September 5, 2022
• Notes From the Field: Dispensing of Oral Antiviral Drugs for Treatment of COVID-19 by Zip Code–Level Social Vulnerability — United States, December 23, 2021–August 28, 2022

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Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Stroke Among Adults Aged ≥ 65 Years, by Region and Metropolitan Status — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2020

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MMWR Weekly Briefing Podcast: Week of October 17

The latest MMWR Weekly Briefing is live. This episode covers seven reports, including reports highlighting progress made toward improving monkeypox vaccine access for those most affected, monkeypox lesions of the eye and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.

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