Medical Health Cluster

Vulnerability

County-Level Social Vulnerability and Emergency Department Visits for Firearm Injuries

Summary What is already known about this topic? At least 100,000 persons in the United States experience a fatal or nonfatal firearm injury each year. What is added by this report? During 2018–2021, among 10 jurisdictions participating in CDC’s Firearm Injury Surveillance Through Emergency Rooms program, counties with higher overall […]

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Dispensing of Oral Antiviral Drugs for Treatment of COVID-19 by Zip Code–Level Social Vulnerability — United States, December 23, 2021–May 21, 2022

Summary What is already known about this topic? Lagevrio and Paxlovid are oral antiviral drugs effective at preventing hospitalization and death in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at risk for progression to severe disease. What is added by this report? During December 23, 2021–May 21, 2022, 1,076,762 […]

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