Pediatrics - Public Health
New series from The Lancet: Physical Activity 2021.
23 Jul, 2021 | 10:37h | UTCHomepage: Physical Activity 2021 – The Lancet (free registration required for all articles)
Summary and commentary: Experts call for immediate action to ensure physical activity is built into everyday lives – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 In the early stages of the #pandemic, #PhysicalActivity was considered *essential* for health by many governments—but inactivity remains a major issue.
Ahead of #Tokyo2020, we launch @TheLancet #PhysicalActivity21 Series 🤸♀️👨🦽
Access here: https://t.co/j0GhLGKAAD pic.twitter.com/mrcOnRPyR6
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 22, 2021
Should children get COVID vaccines? What the science says.
22 Jul, 2021 | 11:06h | UTCShould children get COVID vaccines? What the science says – Nature
Analysis finds benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh risks of rare cases of myocarditis.
22 Jul, 2021 | 11:05h | UTCNews release: Study finds benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh risks of rare cases of myocarditis – American Heart Association
Original study: Myocarditis with COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines – Circulation
Commentary: Myocarditis and COVID-19 Vaccines: New Review Tackles Knowns, Unknowns – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
Just published ahead of print- Myocarditis with Covid mRNA Vaccines https://t.co/mc2yrr5pDV Mechanisms, benefit of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination over low risk, management strategies – review of all myocarditis cases published to date, CDC&other reports @PeterHotez @ishannovation
— BiykemBozkurt (@BiykemB) July 20, 2021
Opinion | The benefits of a COVID vaccine far outweigh the small risk of treatable heart inflammation.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:57h | UTC
Opinion | Kids aren’t just littler adults – here’s why they need their own clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:55h | UTC
More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
21 Jul, 2021 | 10:52h | UTCNews release: More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic – NIH News Releases
Original study: Global minimum estimates of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and deaths of caregivers: a modelling study – The Lancet
Invited commentary: Answering the call to support youth orphaned by COVID-19 – The Lancet
Related: Covid-19 Has Created Thousands Of Newly Single Parents And Orphans
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW—Over 1.5 million children lost a parent, custodial grandparent, or other relative who cared for them during the first 14 months of the #COVID19 #pandemic, first global study estimates.
🔗 Read https://t.co/Ug2ADTvO8G (1/2)
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 20, 2021
WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:27h | UTCWHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Related: Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests.
Experts recommend Covid jabs for some under-18s in UK – “advice is that 16 to 18-year-olds can be offered a Pfizer jab if they are in a priority group or live with someone who has a weakened immune system”.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:15h | UTCCommentaries: Experts recommend Covid jabs for some under-18s in UK – BBC
Measuring routine childhood vaccination coverage in 204 countries and territories, 1980–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020.
20 Jul, 2021 | 10:04h | UTCRelated: Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests.
Long-term Symptoms After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents – “This study found a low prevalence of symptoms compatible with long COVID in a randomly selected cohort of children assessed 6 months after serologic testing”.
16 Jul, 2021 | 11:06h | UTCLong-term Symptoms After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents – JAMA
Deaths from COVID ‘incredibly rare’ among children.
16 Jul, 2021 | 10:58h | UTCDeaths from COVID ‘incredibly rare’ among children – Nature
Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests.
15 Jul, 2021 | 09:24h | UTCMillions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests – CNN
Invited Commentary: Disruptions to childhood immunisation due to the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet
Long COVID and kids: scientists race to find answers – “Children get long COVID too, but researchers are still working to determine how frequently and how severely”.
15 Jul, 2021 | 09:23h | UTCLong COVID and kids: scientists race to find answers – Nature
Cohort study: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine associated with 78% lower risk of Covid-19 in pregnancy.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:20h | UTCBetween BNT162b2 Vaccination and Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnant Women – JAMA
Commentary: Pfizer COVID vaccine shows 78% efficacy in pregnancy – CIDRAP
New Zealand children falling ill in high numbers due to Covid ‘immunity debt’.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:16h | UTCNew Zealand children falling ill in high numbers due to Covid ‘immunity debt’ – The Guardian
Related: New Zealand, where Covid-19 is dormant, fights another respiratory virus – The New York Times
AAP Technical Report | Prevention of Drowning.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:09h | UTCPrevention of Drowning – Pediatrics
News releases: American Academy of Pediatrics Identifies Children Most at Risk of Drowning and Recommends Layers of Protection to Prevent Tragedy – American Academy of Pediatrics AND New information, research adds to understanding of drowning risks, precautions – AAP News
Related: The Burden of Unintentional Drowning: Global, Regional and National Estimates of Mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study AND Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization AND Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization AND Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children AND Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2018, almost 900 US children younger than 20 years died from drowning. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in #DrowningPrevention: https://t.co/P3eLa1M28p #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/h3YnqyiMDU
— AAP Journals (@AAPJournals) July 13, 2021
Pro-Con Debate | Should we delay covid-19 vaccination in children?
13 Jul, 2021 | 09:51h | UTCShould we delay covid-19 vaccination in children? – The BMJ
News release: Should we delay COVID-19 vaccination in children? – British Medical Journal
Commentary on Twitter
Covid-19 vaccines in adults have been remarkably effective. There is good reason to expect that the same will be true in children.
A group of authors discuss the pros and cons of vaccinating children against covid-19 https://t.co/TOEI67YPeH
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 9, 2021
[Preprint] Study confirms children’s extremely low risk of death from Covid-19 – “99·995% of children and young people with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test survived”.
12 Jul, 2021 | 03:12h | UTCCommentaries: Risks of severe illness in children from COVID-19 shown to be very low in largest study yet – University of Liverpool AND Covid: Children’s extremely low risk confirmed by study – BBC
Related study from the same group (preprint): Risk factors for intensive care admission and death amongst children and young people admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and PIMS-TS in England during the first pandemic year – medRxiv
New CDC Guidance for COVID-19 prevention in kindergarten schools says safely returning to in-person instruction is a priority.
12 Jul, 2021 | 03:11h | UTCCommentaries: Updated CDC schools guidance prioritizes in-person learning, even if all Covid-19 safety measures aren’t in place – CNN AND The C.D.C. Issues New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening – The New York Times AND New CDC guidance says fully vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks indoors – CNBC AND CDC calls for reopening schools fully, recommends masking – CIDRAP
Related: COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely – Nature
CDC: Use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after reports of myocarditis among vaccine recipients – “Continued use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in all recommended age groups will prevent morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 that far exceed the number of cases of myocarditis expected”.
9 Jul, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In a new @CDCMMWR, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends everyone 12 & older get a #COVID19 vaccine. The benefits of vaccination in preventing illness & death outweigh the rare risk of heart inflammation after vaccination. More: https://t.co/iPjbhU5jeV. pic.twitter.com/IggrZ4DX7L
— CDC (@CDCgov) July 6, 2021
COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely.
8 Jul, 2021 | 09:12h | UTCCOVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely – Nature
Schooling during COVID-19: Recommendations from the European Technical Advisory Group for schooling during COVID-19.
8 Jul, 2021 | 09:11h | UTC
Study Commentary: Decreased Antibiotic Use for Acute Otitis Media and Acute Sinusitis Following Implementation of Childhood PCV13 Immunization.
8 Jul, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC
Pediatric telehealth in the COVID-19 pandemic era and beyond.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCPediatric Telehealth in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and Beyond – Pediatrics
Opinion | Covid is a greater risk to young people than the vaccines.
5 Jul, 2021 | 02:34h | UTCCovid Is a Greater Risk to Young People Than the Vaccines – The New York Times
Counterpoint: Weighing myocarditis cases, ACIP failed to balance the harms vs benefits of 2nd doses – by Wesley Pegden AND Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis Concerns Demand Respect, Not Absolutism – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
“Realize the choice is not ‘vaccinate or do nothing.’ It’s ‘vaccinate or eventually contract the coronavirus,’ and the risks that come with it.”
My latest with @celinegounder and @EMDocinTraining@NYTOpinion @acsifferlin https://t.co/wGugCuWgSs
— Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER physician) (@jeremyfaust) July 4, 2021