Practice update for flu vaccines and egg allergies (VIDEO)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae caused 1 in 2 pediatric pneumonia hospitalizations in 2024, with sharp increases seen across all age groups, according to a recent CDC MMWR report.

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?

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

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.

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Currently, Vimkunya is FDA-approved for use among individuals aged 12 years and older.