COVID-19

Summary What is already known about this topic? COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against COVID-19–associated hospitalization and death. What is added by this report? Among 1,228,664 persons who completed primary vaccination during…

Rebecca B. Hershow, PhD1,2; Suzanne Wilson, MPH3; Robert A. Bonacci, MD1,2; Molly Deutsch-Feldman, PhD1,4; Olivia O. Russell, MPH5; Sherri Young, DO6; Shannon McBee, MPH3; Erica Thomasson, PhD3; Shawn Balleydier3; Miracle Boltz,…

On January 7, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Catherine E. Barrett, PhD1,2; Alain K. Koyama, ScD1,2; Pablo Alvarez, MPH1; Wilson Chow1; Elizabeth A. Lundeen, PhD1,2; Cria G. Perrine, PhD1; Meda E. Pavkov,…

On January 7, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Laura D. Zambrano, PhD1,*; Margaret M. Newhams, MPH2,*; Samantha M. Olson, MPH1; Natasha B. Halasa, MD3; Ashley M. Price, MPH1; Julie A. Boom, MD4; Leila C.…

On January 14, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Please note:. This report has been corrected. An erratum has been published. Jennifer L. Wiltz, MD1,*; Amy K. Feehan, PhD2,*; NoelleAngelique M. Molinari,…

Amy E. Kirby, PhD1; Rory M. Welsh, PhD1; Zachary A. Marsh, MPH1; Alexander T. Yu, PhD2; Duc J. Vugia, MD2; Alexandria B. Boehm, PhD3; Marlene K. Wolfe, PhD4; Bradley J. White5; Shannon R. Matzinger, PhD6; Allison Wheeler, MSPH6; Laura…

On February 27, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the adenovirus-vectored COVID-19 vaccine (Janssen Biotech, Inc., a Janssen Pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson), and…

Mark W. Tenforde, MD, PhD1; Manish M. Patel, MD1; Manjusha Gaglani, MBBS2,3; Adit A. Ginde, MD4; David J. Douin, MD4; H. Keipp Talbot, MD5; Jonathan D. Casey, MD5; Nicholas M. Mohr, MD6; Anne Zepeski, PharmD6; Tresa McNeal, MD2;…

On January 19, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Tomás M. León, PhD1; Vajeera Dorabawila, PhD2; Lauren Nelson, MPH1; Emily Lutterloh, MD2,3; Ursula E. Bauer, PhD2; Bryon Backenson, MPH2,3; Mary T. Bassett, MD2;…

On January 21, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Mark G. Thompson, PhD1; Karthik Natarajan, PhD2,3; Stephanie A. Irving, MHS4; Elizabeth A. Rowley, DrPH5; Eric P. Griggs, MPH1; Manjusha Gaglani, MBBS6,7;…

On January 25, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Summary What is already known about this topic? The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant became predominant in the United States by late December 2021, leading…

On February 1, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Summary What is already known about this topic? COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against severe SARS-CoV-2–associated outcomes, including those caused by…

During March 1, 2020–October 26, 2021, approximately 2,500,000 COVID-19 cases and 58,000 COVID-19–associated deaths occurred in the state of New York.* New York has the highest U.S. per capita rate of persons living with diagnosed HIV…

A.D. McNaghten, PhD1; Noel T. Brewer, PhD2; Mei-Chuan Hung, PhD1,3; Peng-Jun Lu, MD1; Demetre Daskalakis, MD1; Neetu Abad, PhD1; Jennifer Kriss, PhD1; Carla Black, PhD1; Elisabeth Wilhelm, MA1; James T. Lee, MD1; Adi Gundlapalli, MD,…

On February 4, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Matthew E Modes, MD1,*; Michael P. Directo, MD2,*; Michael Melgar, MD3,*; Lily R. Johnson, MPH2; Haoshu Yang, PharmD2; Priya Chaudhary, MBBS2; Susan…

Please note: This report has been corrected. An erratum has been published. Anastasia S. Lambrou, PhD1,2,*; Philip Shirk, PhD1,*; Molly K. Steele, PhD1; Prabasaj Paul, PhD1; Clinton R. Paden, PhD1; Betsy Cadwell, MSPH1; Heather E.…

On February 4, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Kristin L. Andrejko1,2,*; Jake M. Pry, PhD2,*; Jennifer F. Myers, MPH2; Nozomi Fukui2; Jennifer L. DeGuzman, MPH2; John Openshaw, MD2; James P. Watt, MD2;…

On February 11, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Anne M. Hause, PhD1; James Baggs, PhD1; Paige Marquez, MSPH1; Tanya R. Myers, PhD1; John R. Su, MD1; Phillip G. Blanc, MD2; Jane A. Gwira Baumblatt, MD2;…

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have loosened, many states are now trying to deal with an excess of…

A covid-19 vaccine being prepared in Beijing in JanuaryREUTERS/Thomas Peter When it comes to covid-19, 2023 was different to the pandemic’s previous three years. Across the globe, hospitalisations and deaths reached…

Adolescents’ brains underwent accelerated ageing during the covid-19 pandemic, and the effect was more pronounced in girls than in boys

One day, the ultrasound equipment that health care professionals use for essential diagnostic imaging may no longer be confined to the clinic, instead operated by patients in the comfort of their homes. New research marks a major step…

Sarah E. Smith-Jeffcoat, MPH1,*; Mary A. Pomeroy, MSN1,*; Sadia Sleweon, MPH1; Samira Sami, DrPH1; Jessica N. Ricaldi, MD, PhD1; Yonathan Gebru, MPH1; Brianna Walker, MPH1; Shane Brady, MPH2; Matthew Christenberry, MPH3; Stephen Bart,…

On February 11, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Jill M. Ferdinands, PhD1; Suchitra Rao, MBBS2; Brian E. Dixon, PhD3,4; Patrick K. Mitchell, ScD5; Malini B. DeSilva, MD6; Stephanie A. Irving, MHS7; Ned…

On February 15, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Kristin J. Marks, PhD1,2; Michael Whitaker, MPH1; Onika Anglin, MPH1,3; Jennifer Milucky, MSPH1; Kadam Patel, MPH1,3; Huong Pham, MPH1; Shua J. Chai, MD4,5;…

On February 15, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Natasha B. Halasa, MD1,*; Samantha M. Olson, MPH2,*; Mary A. Staat, MD3; Margaret M. Newhams, MPH4; Ashley M. Price, MPH2; Julie A. Boom, MD5; Leila C.…

Tammy E. Servies, MD1; Eric C. Larsen, MD1; Rodney C. Lindsay, MPH1; Jonathan S. Jones, MS1; Regina Z. Cer, MS2; Logan J. Voegtly, MS2,3; Matthew R. Lueder, MS2,3; Francisco Malagon, PhD2,3; Kimberly A. Bishop-Lilly, PhD2; Asha J.…

Samira Sami, DrPH1; Libby Horter, MPH1,2; Diana Valencia, MS1; Isabel Thomas, MPH1,3; Mary Pomeroy, MSN1; Brianna Walker, MPH1; Sarah E. Smith-Jeffcoat, MPH1; Jacqueline E. Tate, PhD1; Hannah L. Kirking, MD1; Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, PhD4;…

On February 18, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Lakshmi Radhakrishnan, MPH1; Rebecca T. Leeb, PhD2; Rebecca H. Bitsko, PhD2; Kelly Carey, MPH1; Abigail Gates, MSPH1; Kristin M. Holland, PhD3; Kathleen P.…

On February 18, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Lakshmi Radhakrishnan, MPH1; Kelly Carey, MPH1; Kathleen P. Hartnett, PhD1; Aaron Kite-Powell, MS1; Marissa Zwald, PhD2; Kayla N. Anderson, PhD2; Rebecca T.…

Christina D. Mack, PhD1; Erin B. Wasserman, PhD1; Marie E. Killerby, VetMB2; Rieza H. Soelaeman, PhD2; Aron J. Hall, DVM2; Adam MacNeil, PhD2; Deverick J. Anderson, MD3; Patti Walton, MHSA4; Saamir Pasha, MPH1; Emily Myers5; Catherine…

Brian Lefferts, MPH1; Ian Blake, MS2; Dana Bruden, MS2; Melissa B. Hagen, MD3,4; Ellen Hodges, MD1; Hannah L. Kirking3,4; Elizabeth Bates, MD1; Amanda Hoeldt1; Brenda Lamont1; Sharon Saydah, PhD3,4; Adam MacNeil, PhD3,4; Michael G.…

On March 1, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Anne M. Hause, PhD1; James Baggs, PhD1; Paige Marquez, MSPH1; Winston E. Abara, MD1; Babatunde Olubajo, MS1; Tanya R. Myers, PhD1; John R. Su, MD1; Deborah…

Ryan Saelee, PhD1,2; Elizabeth Zell, MStat1,2,3; Bhavini Patel Murthy, MD1,2; Patricia Castro-Roman, MPH2,4; Hannah Fast, MPH1,2; Lu Meng, PhD2,5; Lauren Shaw, MS1,2; Lynn Gibbs-Scharf, MPH1,2; Terence Chorba, MD2,6; LaTreace Q.…

On February 25, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Julia M. Baker, PhD1,2,*; Jasmine Y. Nakayama, PhD1,2,*; Michelle O’Hegarty, PhD1; Andrea McGowan, MPH1,3; Richard A. Teran, PhD2,4; Stephen M. Bart, PhD2,5;…

On March 1, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Nicola P. Klein, MD1; Melissa S. Stockwell, MD2,3,4; Maria Demarco, PhD5; Manjusha Gaglani, MBBS6,7; Anupam B. Kharbanda, MD8; Stephanie A. Irving, MHS9;…

Christine Kim, PhD1,2; Randy Yee, MEng, MSc2; Roma Bhatkoti, PhD2; David Carranza, PharmD1,2; Danielle Henderson, MPH2; Sachiko A. Kuwabara, PhD2; James Phillip Trinidad, MPH, MS3; Sandra Radesky, MS3; Allen Cohen, MS3; Tara M. Vogt,…

Recommendations for Use of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine During June 2020–February 2022, ACIP convened 23 public meetings to review data on the epidemiology of COVID-19 and considerations for use of all COVID-19 vaccines, including the…

On March 11, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Ashley L. Fowlkes, ScD1; Sarang K. Yoon, DO2; Karen Lutrick, PhD3; Lisa Gwynn, DO4; Joy Burns, PhD5; Lauren Grant, MS1; Andrew L. Phillips, MD2; Katherine…

Kiva A. Fisher, PhD1; Sadhna V. Patel, MPH1; Neha Mehta, MPH1; Andrea Stewart, PhD1; Amy Medley, PhD1; Emily Kainne Dokubo, MD2; Judith D. Shang, PhD2; Janell Wright, DrPH3; Jose Rodas, MD3; Shirish Balachandra, MD4; Francois Kitenge,…

On March 18, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Mark W. Tenforde, MD, PhD1; Wesley H. Self, MD2; Manjusha Gaglani, MBBS3,4; Adit A. Ginde, MD5; David J. Douin, MD5; H. Keipp Talbot, MD2; Jonathan D. Casey,…

Introduction Racism, defined as “a system of structuring opportunity and assigning value based on the social interpretation of how one looks (i.e., race) that unfairly disadvantages some individuals and communities, unfairly advantages…

Under public health peril posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, biomedical device manufacturers quickly developed an array of home test kits for most of us to self-test and determine our individual SARS-CoV-2 infection status.…

Discussion During January–June 2021, approximately half of high school students in the United States reported emotional abuse by a parent or reported difficulty completing their schoolwork since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March…

Results Poor Mental Health Approximately one in three high school students experienced poor mental health (most of the time or always) during the COVID-19 pandemic (37.1%) and during the past 30 days (31.1%) (Table 2). During the 12…

Nancy D. Brener, PhD1; Michele K. Bohm, MPH2; Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH3; Samantha Puvanesarajah, PhD4; Leah Robin, PhD1; Nicolas Suarez, MPH1; Xiaoyi Deng, MS5; R. Lee Harding, MS5; Davia Moyse, MA5 (View author…

ABES Methodology Overview ABES was a one-time, online survey conducted during January–June 2021 to assess student behaviors and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. ABES surveyed high school students in grades 9–12 attending U.S.…

On March 29, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Karthik Natarajan, PhD1,2,*; Namrata Prasad, PhD3,4,*; Kristin Dascomb, MD5; Stephanie A. Irving, MHS6; Duck-Hye Yang, PhD7; Manjusha Gaglani, MBBS8,9; Nicola…

In 2021, during the COVID-19 response, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) conducted its seventh periodic Epidemiology Capacity Assessment (ECA), a national assessment that evaluates trends in applied epidemiology…

On April 1, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Jason P. Block, MD1; Tegan K. Boehmer, PhD2; Christopher B. Forrest, MD, PhD3; Thomas W. Carton, PhD4; Grace M. Lee, MD5; Umed A. Ajani, MBBS2; Dimitri A.…