Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Recap

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Recap

By Damicela Grace Calhoun, MPHHealth & Fitness
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Recap episodes

  • Feb 12, 2021 Recap

    Immunization updates — Heart issues in people with heart defects — Geographic trends in overdose deaths — Mask wearing correctness in colleges — Mask mandates’ effect on COVID-19 hospitalizations — Reasons for vaccine hesitation in priority groups

    11 min
  • February 5, 2021 Recap

    Sexual orientation disparities in risk factors for adverse COVID-19 outcomes — Decreases in blood lead level testing in children under 6yo — Racial and ethnic disparities in mental health during the pandemic — Violence prevalence in American youth — Demographic characteristics of people vaccinated in first month of vaccine rollout — Vaccination coverage in skilled nursing facilities

    27 min
  • January 29, 2021 Recap

    Cervical cancer screening rates before and during the pandemic —Trends in outbreak-associated COVID 19 cases — University response to a COVID-19 outbreak — West Nile Virus Spike in Arizona — Anaphylaxis cases after first Moderna dose — The NFL's COVID-19 strategy — COVID-19 transmission in K-12 schools — COVID-19 outbreak at Florida wrestling tournament

    27 min
  • January 22, 2021 Recap

    Articles covered:

    • Fruit and veggie consumption in adolescents —
    • Vaccinations in kindergarteners —
    • COVID contact tracing —
    • COVID trends in the younger population —
    • Emergence of UK COVID variant —
    • Evaluation of Abbott BinaxNOW rapid antigen test —
      • 17 min
    • January 15, 2021 Recap
      • Cancer Screening Test Receipt — United States, 2018
      • CDC’s Emergency Management Program Activities — Worldwide, 2013–2018
      • Assessment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Surveillance — Pennsylvania, 2019
      • Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 14–23, 2020
      • Rates of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff Members in Nursing Homes — United States, May 25–November 22, 2020
      • Candida auris Outbreak in a COVID-19 Specialty Care Unit — Florida, July–August 2020
      • Mitigation Policies and COVID-19–Associated Mortality — 37 European Countries, January 23–June 30, 2020
        • 18 min
      • January 8, 2021 Recap

        Articles summarized:

        Predicted Heart Age Among Cancer Survivors — United States, 2013–2017  //// Time from Start of Quarantine to SARS-CoV-2 Positive Test Among Quarantined College and University Athletes — 17 States, June–October 2020  //// Assessment of Day-7 Postexposure Testing of Asymptomatic Contacts of COVID-19 Patients to Evaluate Early Release from Quarantine — Vermont, May–November 2020  //// Opening of Large Institutions of Higher Education and County-Level COVID-19 Incidence — United States, July 6–September 17, 2020  //// Participation in Fraternity and Sorority Activities and the Spread of COVID-19 Among Residential University Communities — Arkansas, August 21–September 5, 2020

        28 min
      • January 1, 2021 Recap

        Articles summarized:

        • Implications of Shortened Quarantine Among Household Contacts of Index Patients with Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Tennessee and Wisconsin, April–September 2020
        • Opportunities to Address Men’s Health During the Perinatal Period — Puerto Rico, 2017
        • Performance of an Antigen-Based Test for Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Testing at Two University Campuses — Wisconsin, September–October 2020
        • Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Poliovirus Surveillance
        • The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Use of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 2020
        • The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Updated Interim Recommendation for Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 2020
          • 28 min

        About Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Recap

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        A sub-15-minute summary of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report each week to keep the public health workforce (and general public) updated on the latest public health information and recommendations.