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211. Survey of Teen Noise Exposure and Efforts to Protect Hearing at School — United States, 2020 - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Examines noise exposure among youth 12-17 years of age in a school setting. Reports on frequency of exposure, provision of hearing protection devices, and whether prevention techniques were part of the curriculum. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(48), 1822-1826 12/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

212. COVID-19 Mortality Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons — 14 States, January–June 2020 - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Reports on age-adjusted COVID-19-associated mortality for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic White populations, based on data from 14 states. Includes data by sex and by age group.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(49), 1853-1856 12/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

213. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' Ethical Principles for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, 2020 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Discusses four ethical principles that will inform the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for the initial allocation of COVID-19 vaccine: maximizing benefits and minimizing harms; promoting justice; mitigating health inequities; and promoting transparency. Includes discussion of concerns for rural residents.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(47), 1782-1786 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

214. COVID-19 Outbreak in an Amish Community — Ohio, May 2020 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Reports on a COVID-19 outbreak in a rural Ohio Amish community. Discusses access to testing, provision of culturally responsive health education messages, and collaboration among health department staff and community leaders to help overcome cultural barriers.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(45), 1671-1674 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

215. Characteristics Associated with Adults Remembering to Wash Hands in Multiple Situations Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, October 2019 and June 2020 - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Reports on adults' remembering to wash their hands in six situations: before eating at home; before eating at a restaurant; before preparing food at home; after using the bathroom at home; after using the bathroom in public; and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing their nose. Based on survey data from prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (October 2019) and during the pandemic (June 2020). Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(40), 1443-1449 10/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

216. Notes from the Field: Development of an Enhanced Community-Focused COVID-19 Surveillance Program — Hopi Tribe, June‒July 2020 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Describes a collaboration between the Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services, Hopi Health Care Center, and CDC to provide house-to-house COVID-19 surveillance and education in a rural, low-resource setting using community health representatives and volunteers.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(44), 1660-1661 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

217. Demographic Characteristics, Experiences, and Beliefs Associated with Hand Hygiene Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020 - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Reports findings from an Internet-based survey of U.S. adults related to hand hygiene following contact with high-touch public surfaces. Includes information on hand washing and use of hand sanitizer, with data by rural/urban residence.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(41), 1485-1491 10/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

218. COVID-19 Stats: COVID-19 Incidence, by Urban-Rural Classification — United States, January 22–October 31, 2020 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Line chart showing COVID-19 incidence for large central metropolitan, large fringe metro, medium/small metro, and micropolitan/noncore (rural) areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(46), 1753 11/2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

219. Association Between Social Vulnerability and a County's Risk for Becoming a COVID-19 Hotspot — United States, June 1–July 25, 2020 - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Examines associations between social vulnerability and COVID-19 hotspot locations, based on June 1–July 25, 2020 county-level COVID-19 cases and data from the 2018 CDC social vulnerability index. Includes data by level of urbanicity for large metropolitan, small/medium metro, and nonmetro counties. Looks at both social vulnerability overall and specific components, such as percent of residents who speak English less than well and housing and transportation vulnerability.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(42), 1535-1541 10/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

220. Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2016 and 2017 — National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2017–2019 - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Examines vaccination coverage for selected vaccines and doses among children born in 2016 and 2017. Supplementary Table 2 includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(42), 1505-1511 10/2020 Centers for Disease Control...