Top 5 Takeaways Recurrent Drug Shortages: The U.S., particularly California, has faced recurring shortages of first- and second-line TB drugs, impacting treatment regimens. High Priority Concern: California TB programs rated
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Top 5 Takeaways Second Outbreak in Recent Years: This report covers the second outbreak of TB related to bone allografts in recent years, with 36 recipients affected. Initial Detection and
Top 5 Takeaways: Increased Risk for Cancer Patients: Individuals with cancer showed an elevated risk of dying from COVID-19, with 2.0% in 2020 and 2.4% in 2021 having COVID-19 as
Top 5 Takeaways: Median monthly overdose deaths among adolescents aged 10-19 years increased by 109% from July–December 2019 to July–December 2021. Deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) rose by 182%,
Top 5 Takeaways Increased Vaccine Coverage: From 2005 to 2021, coverage with the first dose of a measles-containing vaccine (MCV) increased from 68% to 89%, and the second dose from
Top 5 Takeaways: Demographics and Risk Behaviors: Among 719 mpox patients in NYC, 97.9% were men, predominantly identifying as gay or queer (78.7%), or bisexual (5.6%). A significant proportion reported
Top 5 Takeaways: Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness: The study found that bivalent mRNA vaccines are effective in preventing COVID-19–associated emergency department/urgent care encounters and hospitalizations among immunocompetent adults. Comparative Analysis:
Top 5 Takeaways: One-Dose JYNNEOS Vaccine Efficacy: One dose of JYNNEOS vaccine, administered ≥14 days before illness onset, demonstrated some protective effects against mpox, including reduced symptoms and lower hospitalization
Top 5 Takeaways 1. Effectiveness of Bivalent Booster: The study found an 84% effectiveness of the bivalent booster against COVID-19 hospitalization compared to unvaccinated individuals. 2. Relative Vaccine Effectiveness: Compared
In this entry of MMWR Booster, a summary is provided about findings regarding Clinical and Epidemiological Data in regards to Mpox in Gender Diverse Persons.