Immunization - Pediatric Immunization News

• CDC Reports Uptick in Invasive Strep A Infections These infections are rare but can be deadly, and they can affect adults as well as children.
  Medscape Medical News, December 23, 2022
• Ohio Measles Outbreak Grows, Fueled By Vaccine Hesitancy Most of the children infected were unvaccinated but were old enough to get the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shot.
  WebMD Health News, December 20, 2022
• Rise of 'Alarming' Subvariants of COVID 'Worrisome' for Winter New study shows four Omicron subvariants can get around antibody protections from vaccines and prior infection.
  Medscape Medical News, December 16, 2022
• COVID Vaccines Saved More Than 3 Million US Lives Since 2020 COVID-19 vaccinations prevented 3.2 million deaths and 18.5 million hospitalizations in the United States from December 2020 through November 2022.
  Medscape Medical News, December 13, 2022
• Return of the Mask? COVID, RSV, Flu Renew Calls to Cover Up "This rise in cases and hospitalizations is especially worrisome as we move into the winter months when more people are assembling indoors...."
  WebMD Health News, December 12, 2022
• As COVID Treatments Dwindle, Are New Ones Waiting in the Wings? With the last monoclonal antibody treatment de-authorized, experts are focused on existing and new antivirals, new monoclonals, and convalescent plasma (again).
  Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2022
• Alert FDA OKs Bivalent COVID Shots for Children 6 Months and Older The FDA has authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months who previously received the Moderna vaccine or who have not yet completed their primary Pfizer vaccine series.
  WebMD Health News, December 08, 2022
• Ohio Measles Outbreak Sickens Nearly 60 Children None of the children had been fully vaccinated against measles, and 23 of them have been hospitalized.
  WebMD Health News, December 07, 2022
• This Year's Flu Shot 'Good Match' to Circulating Strains: CDC So far, the virus has infected 8.7 million people in the US, hospitalized 78,000, and caused 4500 deaths.
  WebMD Health News, December 07, 2022
• RSV Surge Stuns Parents, Strains Providers, but Doctors Offer Help The story of one child's experience with RSV captures the strained healthcare system and parents' reactions to the worst season for the virus in years.
  MDedge News, December 06, 2022
• Beyond Babies, RSV Infections Put Older People at Risk Too RSV in older Americans 'remains under-recognized by both physicians and especially the public,' says a University of Rochester School of Medicine professor who specializes in respiratory viral infections.
  WebMD Health News, December 05, 2022
• Researchers Take Aim at One Vax Targeting COVID, Flu, Even RSV Companies are testing combo shots for flu and COVID, maybe even RSV in the near future, while researchers seek new vulnerable spots in viral structures to keep ahead of mutations.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2022
• COVID No Longer 'Pandemic of the Unvaccinated' For the first time, the majority of people dying from COVID-19 in America have been vaccinated.
  WebMD Health News, November 28, 2022
• Fragmented Vax System Shifts PCP Role for Childhood Immunizations A new survey found that some parents are not talking with their children's doctors about vaccines, indicating a shift in the role of primary care providers when it comes to vaccine advice.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2022
• EHR Reminders Boost Well-Child Visits, Vax Rates Reminder messages sent through electronic health records systems increased vaccination rates.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2022
• Children and COVID: Weekly Cases Continue to Hold Fairly Steady The stability in weekly cases, however, comes in contrast to a very recent and considerable increase in new hospital admissions of children aged 0-17 years with confirmed COVID-19.
  MDedge News, November 15, 2022
• Experts Explain the 'Perfect Storm' of Rampant RSV and Flu Infectious disease experts share why they think more than 2 years of COVID-19 helped create a treacherous environment for unusual RSV and flu outbreaks.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2022
• Don't Let Amoxicillin Shortage Go to Waste, Abx Stewards Say Experts are trying to view the shortage of a commonly used antibiotic as an opportunity to cut down on overuse of the drugs in general.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2022
• RSV Causes 1 in 50 Deaths in Children Under Age 5: Study Researchers evaluated the health records of 9154 infants born between July 1, 2017, and July 31, 2020, who were treated at health centers across Europe.
  WebMD Health News, November 11, 2022
• Medicaid Coverage of HPV Vaccine: Implications in Dermatology Adults with dermatologic conditions such as hidradenitis suppurativa "may be at increased risk for persistent and high-risk HPV infection" and may benefit from HPV vaccination, study authors said.
  MDedge News, November 10, 2022