ACIP member critical of COVID vaccines to lead review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory group has long had a work group in place to...
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Veering from CDC, ACOG recommends maternal vaccination against COVID-19
Days after a similar move from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) late...
AAP evidence-backed immunization schedule reflects break from CDC advisers
Ahead of the new respiratory virus season, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) today published an update to its recommended...
Vaccine Integrity Project presents reassuring data on vaccines for upcoming respiratory virus season
Today, the Vaccine Integrity Project of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota...
Report suggests FDA may not reauthorize Pfizer COVID vaccine for young kids
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signaled that it might not renew the emergency use authorization (EUA) for...
COVID pandemic disrupted progress in routine child, teen vaccination rates, data suggest
A study published today in Pediatrics shows that since the COVID-19 pandemic began, routine childhood and adolescent vaccination has fallen off...
Immunologic study shows rebound of other viruses after COVID measures lifted
The lifting of COVID-19 prevention measures such as masking and social distancing, which also tamped down the circulation of other...
Study: Risk of RSV not heightened in kids with recent COVID infections
Pediatric hospitals across the United States saw a surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the summer of 2021 and...
Many studies of air-cleaning tech say they curb viral spread, but new review raises questions
Although many studies on air-cleaning technologies conclude that they prevent the indoor spread of respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and...
Most US kids hospitalized for COVID had chronic illnesses; less than 4% were vaccinated
Nearly 6 of 10 vaccine-eligible US children hospitalized for COVID-19 from 2022 to 2024 had at least one underlying medical...