Guidelines

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

New AAP guidance affirms mother’s own milk as optimal for very low birth weight infants, citing reduced NEC and infection risk and outlining donor milk use.

“We started out 2025 with an environment that was rife with myths and disinformation," said Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, in this year-end recap of 2025 and the pediatric vaccine landscape.

Test your knowledge of updated AAP recommendations for genetic evaluation of children with developmental delay and intellectual disability.

The AAP encourages pediatricians to use shared decision-making with families inquiring about leucovorin while providing clear information about available evidence and potential risks.

Updated 2025 CPR guidelines from the AAP and AHA include revisions to pediatric and neonatal resuscitation, reflecting new evidence and a unified chain of survival.

In this Q&A, Abby Nerlinger, MD, breaks down how pediatricians can provide detailed care for children with military connections, based on a session presented at the 2025 AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

AAP issues new report urging early, routine screening for mental, emotional, and behavioral problems in pediatric care to improve outcomes.

AAP updates guidance on recognizing and managing iatrogenic opioid dependence and withdrawal in children prescribed opioids.

The AAP stated public health and trauma care should address "needs of injured children across the continuum of care."

Pharmacotherapy use for pediatric obesity rose after AAP’s 2023 guidelines, though overall rates remain low compared to nutrition counseling.

Of the 253 influenza-related pediatric deaths through June 21, 2025, 42.7% occurred in children without a high-risk medical condition.

Six medical societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, are suing the HHS and its Secretary to "defend vaccine policy."

The American Academy of Pediatrics warns families to avoid home fireworks and offers safer alternatives to prevent injuries, especially in young children.

AAP updates clinical guidance to help pediatricians navigate genetic evaluation of children with global developmental delay or intellectual disability.

The American Academy of Pediatrics urges clinicians to offer confidential, adolescent-centered contraceptive care using evidence-based, equity-informed approaches.

Danielle Van Damme, DNP, CPNP-AC, discussed key updates from the 2024 IDSA guideline on diagnosing complicated intra-abdominal infections, emphasizing ultrasound as the preferred imaging modality.

Mary Koslap-Petraco highlighted the need to address vaccine hesitancy, catch up on immunizations, and build trust with parents at the 2025 NAPNAP National Conference on Pediatric Health Care.