MMWR Weekly Briefing

Week of May 10, 2021


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This episode discusses five MMWR COVID-19 reports. The first report provides more evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are effective in real-world conditions. The second report describes how nearly 80% of people 65 years and older received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The third report describes the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' recommendation for use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine among adolescents. The fourth report reiterates that people with COVID-19 symptoms and a negative antigen test should get a confirmatory polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, test. Finally, the last report highlights how a free community-based COVID-19 testing initiative in Chicago was effective at reaching people in areas with less access to testing.
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