Immunization - Pediatric Immunization Features

• Our Crucial Role in Preventing Avoidable Deaths We must continue to safeguard our patients and educate their families to ensure that they have the opportunity to lead a full and productive life.
  Medscape Pediatrics, April 09, 2025
• Is There a Future for Combination Respiratory Vaccines? Opportunities abound, but not without serious challenges, says Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, former England Deputy Chief Medical Officer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Medscape, April 04, 2025
• Measles Resurgence: What Physicians Must Know Now   Get the latest on the measles resurgence: how to spot it fast, counsel patients, and avoid misdiagnosis. Stay sharp with practical tools to protect your patients and your practice.
  Medscape, April 03, 2025
• Will We See a Bird Flu Vaccine Next Year?   The 2024-2025 flu season was the worst we've seen in years. What will next year's flu season look like? And will there be a vaccine for bird flu?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, April 03, 2025
• Pediatrics Has a Branding Problem Does primary care pediatrics need a new brand, or does it just need to make a more robust commitment to supporting the one it already has?
  Medscape Pediatrics, April 02, 2025
• The Ethical Consequences of the New Administration   Ethicist Art Caplan discusses the ethical consequences of the new administration.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, March 27, 2025
• ACIP Meeting Rescheduled as HHS Rescinds Richardson Waiver: What's Next for Vaccine Policy?   The CDC has postponed the February ACIP meeting, and the HHS has rescinded the Richardson Waiver policy. What does this mean for US immunization practices?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, March 26, 2025
• Jha: Government Must Prep for ‘Inevitable’ Future Pandemics   More outbreaks, pandemics, and biothreats are coming, says Ashish K. Jha. But these crises don’t have to kill millions or cripple society if governments invest in preparedness.
  Medscape, March 24, 2025
• Immunosuppressive Therapies in C3 Glomerulopathy Medscape spoke with Andrew Bomback, MD, MPH, about the use of steroids, pegcetacoplan, and iptacopan in C3G.
  Medscape Nephrology, March 24, 2025
• GLP-1s Are Crazy Effective — Just Not Cost-Effective   We know they are expensive, but isn’t the cost recouped by the healthcare savings? Dr F. Perry Wilson explains.
  Medscape, March 17, 2025
• New Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations: What to Know   Dr Neil Skolnik hits the primary care highlights of these new adult vaccine guidelines.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 05, 2025
• Not All Children Respond to Vaccinations the Same Changes in vaccine-induced antibody levels in children is associated with demographic variables and influenced by antibiotic exposures.
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 07, 2025
• Flu Shot Shields Kids Across Severity Levels Influenza vaccine offered comparable effectiveness in children across all severity levels of illness, a 5-year-long CDC study revealed.
  Medscape Medical News, January 14, 2025
• The Year’s Hottest Topics in Pediatric Medicine As we head into 2025, Dr William Basco comments on 2024’s most important news for pediatric clinicians.
  Medscape Pediatrics, January 07, 2025
• MMRV Safety Assessed in Children on Methotrexate, Dupilumab No adverse events were observed in a small retrospective study of pediatric patients receiving the MMRV vaccine while on dupilumab or methotrexate.
  Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2024
• Communicating Benefits of Prenatal Vaccination to Patients Vaccination coverage in pregnant people remains suboptimal. As the virus season continues, learn how to communicate the importance of prenatal vaccination to pregnant patients in your care.
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 06, 2024
• It’s Not Too Late for Influenza Vaccination Dr Lisa Grohskopf weighs in with what providers need to know regarding recommendations for influenza vaccination in the United States.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 22, 2024
• This Holiday Season, Protect Yourself and Your Patients Dr Mandy Cohen, director of the CDC, urges healthcare providers to get vaccinated and to share vaccination guidance with patients.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 21, 2024
• How to Stay Safe When Caring for Patients With Mpox Prompt identification of suspected mpox cases is a vital first step to maintaining workforce safety, experts said at a WHO webinar.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, November 12, 2024
• COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk for Pemphigus, Pemphigoid COVID-19 infection increased the risk for autoimmune blistering diseases, but vaccination had protective effects, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study.
  Medscape Medical News, November 11, 2024