COVID-19

The AAP released its 2026 childhood immunization schedule, maintaining evidence-based vaccine recommendations and expanding guidance across routine, catch-up, and risk-based care.

FDA-cleared Flowflex Plus 4-in-1 home test detects RSV, influenza A/B, and COVID-19 in adults and children as young as 6 months.

Influenza antiviral use among hospitalized US children declined during the late COVID-19 pandemic despite guideline recommendations.

See the full case of our most recent Puzzler quiz and view the correct diagnosis of this 19-year-old woman with painful, purpuric nodules in the phalanges of her fingers.

Post-pandemic middle schoolers gained sexual health knowledge but showed fewer positive belief changes, study finds.

COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy reduced infection, stillbirth, and preterm birth risks without increased adverse maternal outcomes.

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines for 2025-2026 but limits pediatric access, restricting use to older and high-risk groups.

As families prepare for a new school year, pediatricians are essential in helping parents navigate immunization schedules and school requirements and ensuring vaccine confidence.

“While our study is small, its results are powerful and have implications not only for MIS-C, but potentially for long COVID,” said lead author Lael Yonker, MD.

The American Academy of Pediatrics will continue to hold its own childhood vaccine schedule, as it has since the 1930s.

In this article, we recap a timeline of recent federal agency changes to routine COVID-19 vaccination intended for the pediatric population.

Federal health agencies have adjusted COVID vaccine guidance, potentially changing eligibility and access for pediatric patients. Experts respond in this article.

Infants and toddlers with infection history were more likely to have trouble sleeping, while preschool-aged children experienced daytime tiredness.

RFK Jr. stated he "couldn't be more pleased" to announce that COVID-19 vaccination among healthy children and pregnant women has been removed from CDC's immunization schedule.

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NVX-CoV2705 is indicated for individuals aged 12 to 64 years with an underlying condition that poses high risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes.

Mike Hennessy Jr, President and CEO of MJH Life Sciences kicks off our March Mental Health issue with a look into the ongoing pediatric mental health crisis.

This week the panel weighs in on monoclonal antibodies in this patient population as well as important overall takeaways about COVID-19 therapies.

The most common reactions reported were the following: irritability or fussiness (30.1%), local reactions (21.1%) and fever (13.8%).

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A further understanding of the role SARS-CoV-2 plays in T2D incidence can add an important component to benefit and risk considerations to prevent COVID-19.

Donna Hallas, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN, highlights key takeaways from our October Vaccine issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.

A single dose of the mRNA-1273.222 vaccine demonstrated strong immune responses against various omicron subvariants and showed a favorable safety profile compared to existing vaccines.

The federal agency advised manufacturers in June that 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines should be monovalent JN.1, with the preferred lineage being the KP.2 strain.

Data from an Italy cohort show wheezing episodes decreased by more than 40% among children born during the COVID-19 lockdown period versus a pre-pandemic cohort.