Pediatrics
From the Journals
Long COVID-19 in children and adolescents: What do we know?
“The message we want to give is that long COVID-19 exists, it’s happening in children and adolescents, and patients need this recognition. And...
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Acute hepatitis cases in children show declining trend; adenovirus, COVID-19 remain key leads
Adenovirus remains the most commonly detected virus in acute hepatitis in children, found in 53% of cases overall.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Vaccination off to slow start for the newly eligible
New cases continue to fall, but they are still “far higher than 1 year ago.”
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CDC releases new details on mysterious hepatitis in children
The findings suggest that there may be many different causes behind these severe hepatitis cases, the authors wrote, and it is estimated that...
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Provider recommendation key to boosting teen HPV vaccines
“Targeted strategies are needed to increase coverage and narrow down inequalities.”
Feature
Children and COVID: Vaccines now available to all ages
Among parents, eagerness to vaccinate their young children is not universal.
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Pandemic public health measures may have mitigated Kawasaki disease
Cohort study data suggest that actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 also reduced exposure to Kawasaki disease triggers.
From the Journals
Past COVID-19 infection could play role in childhood hepatitis
Opinion
Monkeypox: What’s a pediatrician to do?
Given the media coverage of the outbreak, pediatricians should be prepared for questions from patients and their parents.
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Pediatric hepatitis has not increased during pandemic: CDC
Neither pediatric hepatitis nor adenovirus type 40/41 are reportable conditions in the United States.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA panel votes unanimously for COVID shots for youngest kids
A similar panel of CDC advisors meets June 18 and 19 and is expected to consider both companies’ requests for authorization.