MMWR Summary for November 17, 2017 -

MMWR Summary for November 17, 2017 Disparities in State-Specific Adult Fruit and Vegetable Consumption — United States, 2015 CDC Media Relations 404-639-3286 CDC Grand Rounds: Improving Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease Management — Innovations and Opportunities CDC Media Relations 404-639-3286 Global Routine Vaccination Coverage, 2016 CDC Media Relations 404-639-3286 Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Control and Elimination — Global Progress, 2000–2016 CDC Media Relations 404-639-3286 Disparities in State-Specific Adult Fruit and Vegetable Consumption — United States, 2015 Only 1 in 10 adults eat more fruits and vegetables as recommended in the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Consumption was lower among men, young adults, and adults living at or close to the poverty level.Analysis of data from the 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance system by state and key demographic variables confirmed that adults continue to consume too few fruits and vegetables. Overall in 2015, 12.2 percent of respondents met fruit intake recommendation and 9.3 percent met vegetable recommendation. CDC Grand Rounds: Improving Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease Management — Innovations and Opportunities Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of U.S. men and women, and the number one cause of health inequalities. In many cases, premature deaths are preventable through lifestyle changes or managing medical conditions like high blood pressure. Health care systems – including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, community health workers, medical practices, hospitals, and insurers – can play a key role in improving medication adherence and blood pressure control nationwide. More than a quarter of Medicare Part D enrollees age 65 and older with a prescription for blood pressure medicine – about 5 million people – are not taking it properly, putting them at greater risk for heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and death. This is a big problem involving a rapidly growing aging population that is already at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Taking blood pressure medicine as directed – along with a healthy diet and exercise – is the key to improving high blood pressure, one of the most important steps Americans can take to enjoy longer, healthier lives. Global Routine Vaccination Coverage, 2016 In recent years, vaccination coverage rates have remained the same. This suggests the need to improve access to and completion of vaccinations for hard-to-reach populations in order to reduce global morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases. Substantial progress in global routine vaccination coverage has been made in the past 40 years since the establishment of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). In 2016, the global vaccination coverage rate with vaccines to prevent tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and measles was ≥85 percent. However, 33 percent of countries still are not meeting the target requirements needed to reach and sustain high vaccination coverage. Targeted strategies are needed to improve access to vaccination and to increase the number of children who are fully protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. Read More Here