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October signals the beginning of flu immunization season, and expanded guidelines encourage the vaccination of even healthy young children.
Mother-to-child hepatitis b transmission presents economic trade-offs
Expanding peripartum prophylaxis could be more cost-effective, but would likely lead to significant over-treatment.
What's going on with polio, monkeypox, and COVID-19
The news is full of stories about monkeypox, the recent changes to COVID-19 guidance, and the return of polio cases. What do clinicians need to know?
Some young people have long COVID symptoms despite never contracting COVID-19
These findings suggest the World Health Organization's definition of post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) may be too broad.
What Omicron could mean for the pandemic
Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, to discuss what's known about the variant. She also discusses the latest on the vaccine for children aged younger than 5 years.
Neurodevelopmental disorders from in utero COVID-19 exposure based on sex
In a recent study, female offspring of mothers with a positive COVID-19 test during pregnancy were at a decreased risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders compared to male offspring.
RSV surged in 2022 but appears to make early retreat in 2023
New maternal vaccine options could offer extra protection in upcoming seasons.