Should schools mandate flu vaccines?

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

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?

Lori Handy, MD, MSCE, highlights how pediatricians can better prepare families and systems for missed vaccines during the back-to-school rush.

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.

Nirsevimab reduced RSV-related illness by up to 98% and lowered hospitalizations and health care use among healthy term infants in a real-world study.

Early antibiotic exposure disrupts infant immune development by altering gut microbiota, highlighting inosine's potential as a therapeutic target for immune restoration.