Pediatrics
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Decline in new cases comes to an end
Pfizer, BioNTech say request for emergency use authorization of vaccine booster dose in 5- to 11-year-olds is coming soon.
From the Journals
Age and ferritin levels may predict MIS-C severity
“We do not understand why teens get more severe MIS-C than younger children.”
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Pediatric hepatitis cases may be linked to adenovirus, CDC says
Officials are exploring whether these cases are linked to a version of the virus called adenovirus 41, which is associated with gut inflammation...
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Adolescent overdose deaths nearly doubled in 2020 and spiked again in 2021
Illicit drug use hasn’t changed much among adolescents in the last decade, but the drugs, particularly fentanyl, have become more dangerous,...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID-19: Decline in new cases may be leveling off
Small uptick in vaccine initiations was the first increase since early February.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: The long goodbye continues
At its peak, the Omicron surge placed the highest burden on older Hispanic children.
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Suicide attempts in kids ages 10-12 quadrupled over 20 years
Suspected suicide attempts accounted for about 50% of the total calls to poison control centers among children aged 10-12 in 2000 – a figure that...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: CDC gives perspective on hospitalizations
New cases continue to fall toward the pre-Delta lows seen last summer.
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Children and COVID: Decline in new cases reaches 7th week
Study shows that the COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron variant.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases at lowest level since August
Florida’s surgeon general drops a bomb on vaccination.
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Concussion increases risk of mental health issues in children
“Studies have shown that even a single psychoeducational session early after a concussion can minimize prolonged recoveries.”