AAP Updates Influenza Vaccination Guidance for Children
Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all patients 6 months of age and older who have no medical contraindications.
Pediatrics
CPR With Rescue Breathing Linked to Improved Pediatric OHCA Outcomes
Rescue breathing CPR is associated with better outcomes compared with compression-only CPR in pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
AHA Releases Scientific Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Health in Children and Adolescents
The American Heart Association (AHA) released a scientific statement summarizing the effects of obstructive sleep apnea on the cardiovascular health of children and adolescents, as well as the current best practices for diagnosis and evaluation of CVD-related complications of OSA.
Risk for Myocarditis in Youth Receiving the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
However, health officials emphasize that COVID-19 puts someone at much greater risk for heart inflammation than getting the vaccine does
Higher Maternal Lipid Profile Tied to Congenital Heart Disease in Offspring
Doubled risk seen for high triglyceride, total/high-density lipoprotein, and apolipoprotein-A1
Case Series Describes COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis in Children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for all individuals 12 years of age and older.
AAP Provides Guidance for Follow-Up Care for Pediatric COVID-19
Pediatricians should discuss COVID-19 vaccination, return to daily living, return to sports, return to child care or school.
Pfizer, Moderna to Expand Vaccine Studies in Young Children
Companies made the move after FDA told them that the initial size and scope of their studies were not enough to detect the rare side effects
AAP: Face Masks Essential for In-Person Learning
Mask wearing is important as there are concerns about variants being more easily spread among young children, adolescents, and adults.
Even Limited Breastfeeding May Lower Child Blood Pressure
Any breastfeeding, including early limited breastfeeding, is associated with lower blood pressure at age 3 years.
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