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About 6.1 percent of parents are hesitant about routine childhood vaccines

More Than One in Four Parents Hesitant About Flu Vaccine

Seventy and 26 percent strongly agree that routine and flu vaccines are effective, respectively
Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in children differ widely from adult cases

Pediatric COVID-19 Symptoms Differ From Those Seen in Adults

Fever and respiratory symptoms common but not considered a hallmark of the disease in children
Exclusive breastfeeding to 5 months can attenuate the impact of genetic risk on body mass index increase during childhood

Exclusive Breastfeeding May Prevent Weight Gain in At-Risk Children

Exclusive breastfeeding to 5 months counters effect of genetic risk for BMI increase during childhood
Children presenting with pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 have a wide range of presenting symptoms

Signs, Symptoms Vary Widely for Children Presenting With PIMS-TS

Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally linked to SARS-CoV-2 is poorly understood
For children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Worsened ADHD Behaviors Reported for Children During COVID-19

Significant predictors of ADHD behaviors included children's, parents' overall mood, children's study time
A study to assess several drugs currently being used to treat COVID-19 in infants

Study Will Assess Drugs Used to Treat Young COVID-19 Patients

Findings will be used to refine drug dosing and improve safety for young patients with COVID-19
For eight cancer types

Tumors of Embryonic Origin More Common in Children With Birth Defects

Most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, seen at lower frequency in children with birth defects
Obesity is the most common comorbidity among children and adolescents with COVID-19 and is associated with disease severity

Obesity Linked to Greater Severity of Pediatric COVID-19

Obesity is significantly associated with mechanical ventilation in children aged 2 years and older
Among children undergoing preoperative screening

Preoperative COVID-19 Incidence <1 Percent in Pediatric Patients

Incidence of COVID-19 among children ranged from 0.22 to 2.65 percent at three U.S. children's hospitals
Vision and balance issues are common in younger children with concussion

Vision, Balance Issues Common With Pediatric Concussions

Visiovestibular clinical assessments often not performed in the emergency department setting