Week of August 16, 2021
- Author
- CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
- Published
- Tue 24 Aug 2021
- Episode Link
- https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=408549&c=426119
This episode discusses five MMWR COVID-19 reports. The first three reports highlight the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against infection and hospitalization among adults and nursing home residents. The fourth report describes how there were many more deaths than usual in 2020 and how people from racial and ethnic minority groups were disproportionately affected. The last report shows how rapid antigen testing has been a valuable tool in helping control the spread of COVID-19 in remote areas of Alaska.
