Factors Influencing Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Among Young Adults Aged 18–23 Years — Winnebago County, Wisconsin, March–July 2020

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• Personal Author:
  Wilson, Rebecca F. ; Sharma, Andrea J. ; Schluechtermann, Sarahjean ; Currie, Dustin W. ; Mangan, Joan ; Kaplan, Brian ; Goffard, Kimberly ; Salomon, Julia ; Casteel, Sue ; Mukasa, Ashley ; Euhardy, Niki ; Ruiz, Andrew ; Bautista, Gregory ; Bailey, Erika ; Westergaard, Ryan ; Gieryn, Douglas
• Corporate Authors:
  CDC COVID-19 Response Team. ; Winnebago County (Wisconsin). Public Health Department. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)Epidemic Intelligence Service. ; Wisconsin. Department of Health Services. Division of Public Health. Bureau of Communicable Diseases.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Young adults represent an increasingly large proportion of U.S. COVID-19 cases.
  
  What is added by this report? In Winnebago County, Wisconsin, perceived low severity of disease outcome; perceived responsibility to others; peer pressure; and exposure to misinformation, conflicting messages, or opposing views regarding masks were identified as drivers of behaviors that might influence risk for COVID-19 exposure among young adults.
  
  What are the implications for public health practice? Identifying factors that influence risk for COVID-19 exposure and framing messaging to target those factors could help persuade young adults to adhere to public health guidelines that prevent the spread of COVID-19. Providing clear and consistent messages regarding the need for and effectiveness of masks could help increase widespread adoption of evidence-based guidance.
  
  Suggested citation for this article: Wilson RF, Sharma AJ, Schluechtermann S, et al. Factors Influencing Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Among Young Adults Aged 18–23 Years — Winnebago County, Wisconsin, March–July 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 9 October 2020.
  
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• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 Disease Outbreaks Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral Risk Factors
• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2020; v. 69 Early Release
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Wisconsin
• Pages in Document:
  7 pdf pages
• Volume:
  69
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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