New in MMWR: Eliminating Polio in Pakistan, COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness, and more

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This Week in MMWR: Vol. 72, August 18, 2023

August 18, 2023

WEEKLY REPORT

	Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication — Pakistan, January 2022–June 2023 This report provides an update on progress towards eradicating polio in Pakistan, which is one of two countries – along with Afghanistan – where wild poliovirus remains present.

• Effectiveness of Monovalent and Bivalent mRNA Vaccines in Preventing COVID-19–Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters Among Children Aged 6 Months–5 Years — VISION Network, United States, July 2022–June 2023
• Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of Mpox in Adults Aged >50 Years — United States, May 2022–May 2023
• Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Norovirus Linked to a Food Establishment — Illinois, November 2022

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QUICKSTATS

Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged ≤17 Years Who Had Ever Received a Diagnosis of Concussion or Brain Injury, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2022

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