New in MMWR: Vaccination Coverage by 24 months, Tobacco Use, and more

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This Week in MMWR: Vol. 72, November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023

In this Issue

Tobacco use, students Tuberculosis testing and treatment practices	Vaccination coverage by age 24 months Perceived working conditions, health workers

WEEKLY REPORT

Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2019 and 2020

Vaccination coverage among children remains high, but disparities persist and are widening for some groups. Lower vaccination coverage was seen among children living below poverty level, children insured by Medicaid, other insurance, or with no insurance, children in rural areas, and Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native children.

• Tobacco Product Use Among U.S. Middle and High School Students
  

In 2023, almost 3 million middle and high school students reported current (past 30-day) use of any tobacco product. Among all students reporting current e-cigarette use, about 1 in 4 reported using e-cigarettes daily.

• Tuberculosis Testing and Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Practices Among Health Care Providers
  

About half of clinicians who responded to the DocStyles annual fall survey (2020-2022) reported routinely testing non-U.S.–born patients who may be at risk for tuberculosis (TB). One-third of respondents reported prescribing preferred short-course regimens to treat latent TB infection.

• Vital Signs: Health Worker–Perceived Working Conditions and Symptoms of Poor Mental Health
  

Health workers who responded to a nationally representative survey reported more days of poor mental health and were more likely to report burnout in 2022 than in 2018.

• Erratum: Vol 72, No. 42


• QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Who Used the Internet in the Past 12 Months to Communicate with a Doctor or Doctor's Office, by Urbanization Level — National Health Interview Survey, United States, July–December 2022
  

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