CNN (5/8) reported that “childhood vaccinations have plunged since the [COVID-19] pandemic began spreading through the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.” The agency “reported a ‘notable decrease’ in the number of vaccines ordered through a federal program that immunizes half of all kids in the country.” The CDC […]
Stacey Kallem and Kristen Feemster, For the Inquirer COVID-19 is rightly the disease on all our minds now. However, as public-health pediatricians, we are also worried about the unintended consequences the COVID-19 pandemic may have for vaccine-preventable diseases. Measles, whooping cough, and the chickenpox are just a few of the diseases that, unlike COVID-19, we […]
by Elizabeth Hlavinka, Staff Writer, MedPage Today A double dose of the influenza vaccine was more effective than a single dose, supporting the U.S. flu vaccine policy, researchers reported. Among 7,533 children between age 6 months and 8 years, a primer dose and subsequent booster dose had greater vaccine efficacy than a single dose (58% vs 46%), […]
Trisha Korioth, Staff Writer As the world fights coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) without a vaccine, anti-vaccine social media groups are sharing homeopathic remedies, conspiracy theories and memes about “forced vaccination.” Pediatricians who have endured physical and online attacks from anti-vaccine groups hope the pandemic will turn public sentiment against these groups and spur social media sites […]
With schools closed, a doctor may now be the only person outside a household with eyes on a child. Don’t skip well-child appointments and vaccines. Dr. Sara “Sally” Goza and Dr. Patrice Harris COVID-19 has drastically changed how we live our lives and brought much of the world to a standstill. It’s a scary time for […]
By Jan Hoffman As parents around the country cancel well-child checkups to avoid coronavirus exposure, public health experts fear they are inadvertently sowing the seeds of another health crisis. Immunizations are dropping at a dangerous rate, putting millions of children at risk for measles, whooping cough and other life-threatening illnesses. “The last thing we want […]
As many communities are shuttered in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, a new, and potentially deadly, situation could be “teeing up.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) are working to prevent it from becoming a reality. The concern […]
By Jan Hoffman As parents around the country cancel well-child checkups to avoid coronavirus exposure, public health experts fear they are inadvertently sowing the seeds of another health crisis. Immunizations are dropping at a dangerous rate, putting millions of children at risk for measles, whooping cough and other life-threatening illnesses. “The last thing we want as […]
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 117 million children could miss out on immunisation against measles as the COVID-19 pandemic forces social distancing and piles pressure on health services, United Nations health agencies warned on Tuesday. Measles immunisation campaigns in 24 countries have already been delayed, and more will be postponed, potentially putting children in 37 […]
“The Shot Felt ’Round The World,” a film on Pittsburgh doctors conquering polio, is drawing renewed interest amid the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine. There’s precedent, after all, as we close in on Sunday’s 65th anniversary of Dr. Jonas Salk and his team at the University of Pittsburgh conquering polio. Read the full article here.