Pediatrics
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Children and COVID: New cases hold steady in nonholiday week
FDA panels prepare to examine emergency use authorizations for vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.
Conference Coverage
COVID tied to a profound impact on children’s sleep
From the Journals
Pregnant women with monkeypox advised to have C-section
“We are aware infants and children are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill if they do catch monkeypox.”
Conference Coverage
In utero COVID exposure tied to developmental differences in infants
“We don’t know if these effects will result in any longer-term issues,” but longer-term observation “may help us understand this.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Cases down, start of vaccinations near
New cases dropped for the first time in 8 weeks, but the Memorial Day holiday may have been a factor.
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize COVID vaccine for children younger than 5
Children in this age group – the last to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines – could begin getting shots as early as June 21.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children & COVID: Rise in new cases slows
One measure of overall prevalence declined for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases keep rising past 100,000
Vaccine booster dose for 5- to 11-year-olds approved in the midst of low interest.
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FDA, AMA prepare for potential COVID-19 shots for children younger than 6
“We strongly urge all parents to get their infants and toddlers vaccinated as soon as they are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine,” said AMA...
From the Journals
RSV kills 100,000 kids under age 5 a year worldwide
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Children and COVID: New cases up by 50%
Vaccinations continue to decline in younger children, while those aged 12-17 reversed a similar trend.