Tag: Kids: Misc.
Pfizer Says Lower Dose of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Younger Children
Dose used in trial that included more than 2,200 children was 10 mcg, while the adult dose is 30 mcg
Impact of 2014 Policy Change Examined for Pediatric Kidney Transplants
Racial/ethnic disparities in time from dialysis initiation to transplantation mitigated by 2014 Kidney Allocation System
White House Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Plan for Young Children
Rather than mass vaccination sites, Biden administration plans to have pediatric shots delivered in settings parents know and trust
Racial/Ethnic Disparities ID’d in Childhood Cancer Survival
Survival disparities reduced after adjustment for health insurance and area-level socioeconomic status
Preexisting Chronic Conditions Tied to COVID-19 Severity in Children
Additionally, Black or other non-White race tied to greater severity in hospitalized children
Pfizer Sends First Data to FDA on COVID-19 Vaccines for Younger Children
Agency has said it could authorize a vaccine for younger children in a matter of weeks after receipt of trial data
Highest Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Seen Among Most Impacted
Black parents and those of publicly insured children show greatest vaccine hesitancy
Neighborhood Gun Violence Tied to Pediatric ED Visits for Mental Health
Increased odds of mental health-related pediatric emergency visits seen for children living within four to five blocks of a shooting
Pfizer to Ask FDA Soon for Approval of Its COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Children
Right now, COVID-19 vaccines are only approved for children 12 years and older
Youth Online Risk Factors Tied to Suicide-Related Behaviors
Risk for each factor varies, but risk for severe suicide/self-harm alert is 70 times higher for youth with five or more online risk factors
