Lower Dose of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Works Well in Young Children
Finding is crucial step toward the Pfizer two-shot regimen becoming available for younger children as early as Halloween
Sharp Increase in BMI Rates Noted for Children During Pandemic
Approximate doubling in rate of BMI increase seen between prepandemic and pandemic periods; higher increases reported for those with overweight, obesity
Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Characterized
20 of 22 patients with suspected allergic reactions were women; 17 met Brighton anaphylaxis criteria
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Parents Increasingly Cite Safety Concerns in HPV Vaccine Refusal
Despite 79.9 percent increase in parent-reported safety concerns, there was a drop in HPV vaccine-related reported adverse reactions
Most Highly Allergic People Can Be Safely Immunized Against COVID-19
Algorithm enables immunization of most individuals, with 0.7 percent developing anaphylactic reaction after one BNT162b2 dose
Risk for Asthma at Age 4 Years Higher After Pneumonia in Infancy
Risk slightly higher after introduction of nationwide pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Outcome Good at One Year for Majority of PIMS-TS Patients
Patients presenting with impaired cardiac function without aneurysm on echocardiography had all recovered by day 74
CDC Recommendations for Influenza Vaccination Updated for 2021-2022
ACIP makes no preferential recommendation when more than one licensed, recommended vaccine is available
Bystander Rescue Breathing CPR Beneficial for Pediatric OHCA
Odds of neurologically favorable survival improved for RB-CPR versus compression-only CPR
