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Economic Cost of Injury — United States, 2019

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The 2019 cost of injury in the United States was $4.2 trillion. Injury and violence prevention strategies can save lives and reduce costs.

CDC estimated the economic cost of injuries and violence that occurred in 2019 by assigning costs for medical care, work loss, value of statistical life (VSL), and quality of life losses to injury records from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). The costs include spending on health care, lost work productivity, as well as estimates of cost for lost quality of life and lives lost. In 2019, the economic cost of injury was $4.2 trillion, including $327 billion in medical care, $69 billion in work loss, and $3.8 trillion in VSL and quality-of-life losses. These findings highlight the need for strategies that reduce deaths and injuries. Individuals, families, organizations, communities, and policymakers can use targeted, proven strategies to prevent injuries and violence. Data and resources that can assist in preventing injuries and violence are available online from CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

State-Level Economic Costs of Fatal Injuries — United States, 2019

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All U.S. states face substantial avoidable costs from injury deaths.
CDC examined state-level economic costs of injury deaths based on medical care costs and the value of statistical life assigned to 2019 injury records from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). The five areas with the highest per capita total fatal injury costs were West Virginia, New Mexico, Alaska, District of Columbia (DC), and Louisiana. Costs were lowest in New York, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas. All states face substantial avoidable costs due to injury deaths. These findings highlight the need for evidence-based prevention strategies that reduce injury deaths.

Incidence of Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injury–Related Hospitalizations — United States, 2018

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There were more than 223,000 nonfatal traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related hospitalizations in 2018.
Nonfatal TBI-related hospitalization rates were three times higher in people aged 75 and older compared to the next highest age group (65-74 years). TBI-related hospitalization rates were almost two times higher in males compared to females. Unintentional falls were the most common cause of TBI-related hospitalization, followed by motor vehicle crashes. These injuries can be reduced through effective prevention strategies, such as proper use of seat belts and reducing fall risk factors.

Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidal Ideation Among State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, March–April 2021

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Vital Signs: HIV Infection, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men — United States, 2010–2019

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Correction and Republication: Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidal Ideation Among State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, March–April 2021

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• COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness — Six U.S. Jurisdictions, December 2020–August 2021
  A CDC study finds that people experiencing homelessness had significantly lower vaccination coverage compared to all residents living in the same area.
  In consultation with public health and housing assistance partners, CDC identified six urban, public health jurisdictions with data on COVID-19 vaccination coverage among people experiencing homelessness. The vaccination data was reported between December 13, 2020 and August 31, 2021. Vaccination coverage and population size for the general population in each community were obtained from the health department.. Full vaccination coverage among people experiencing homelessness ranged from 19% to 45% in the six jurisdictions, compared with 44% to 60% for all residents living in the same area. In every jurisdiction, full vaccination coverage among people experiencing homelessness was significantly lower compared with all residents living in the same area. COVID-19 vaccination coverage can be improved by strengthening partnerships across health departments, health care clinics, and service providers who help people who are experiencing homelessness. Vaccine access for people experiencing homelessness can be improved by using multiple strategies, including “pop-up” vaccination clinics in convenient locations, mobile clinics with trusted providers, and outreach teams.

• Rate of Cesarean Delivery, by Maternal Prepregnancy Body Mass Index Category — United States, 2020

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