Pediatrics – Public Health
WHO Interim statement on COVID-19 vaccination for children and adolescents.
25 Nov, 2021 | 10:49h | UTCInterim statement on COVID-19 vaccination for children and adolescents – World Health Organization
WHO issues guidelines on the treatment of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19.
24 Nov, 2021 | 08:51h | UTCGuideline: Living guidance for clinical management of COVID-19 – World Health Organziation
Related:
An Update on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Related to SARS-CoV-2.
Ten Things to Know About Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).
Kawasaki Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: An Overview and Comparison.
Cohort study: Six month follow-up of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
Clinical Update: Acute covid-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Cutaneous findings in SARS-CoV-2-associated Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children (MIS-C)
SR: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to COVID-19
Systematic Review: Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhea.
24 Nov, 2021 | 08:20h | UTCVaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea: vaccines in use – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea: an updated Cochrane review – Cochrane Library
Review: Prevention of emerging infections in children.
23 Nov, 2021 | 08:17h | UTCPrevention of Emerging Infections in Children – Pediatric Clinics of North America
[Not published yet] Single-dose HPV vaccine highly effective, researchers say – “Results of randomized controlled trial in Kenya bring new energy to eliminate cervical cancer worldwide”.
21 Nov, 2021 | 22:56h | UTCRelated:
Three-year follow-up of 2-dose versus 3-dose HPV vaccine
CDC: 92% of Human Papillomavirus–Attributable Cancers can be Targeted by HPV Vaccination
Meta-Analysis: Population-level Impact of HPV Vaccination Programs
Editorial: COVID-19 vaccines for children – “Although it is true that most children experience asymptomatic or mild disease, some will get quite sick, and a small number will die. It’s why children are vaccinated against influenza, meningitis, chickenpox, and hepatitis”.
19 Nov, 2021 | 10:57h | UTCCOVID-19 vaccines for children – Science
Related: Review: Should children under 12 years of age be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Commentary on Twitter
"Although it is true that most children experience asymptomatic or mild COVID disease, some will get quite sick, and a small number will die.
It’s why children are vaccinated against influenza, meningitis, chickenpox, and hepatitis" @DrPaulOffit et al.https://t.co/mvXHXdiYha
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) November 18, 2021
Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–19: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals.
19 Nov, 2021 | 10:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Progress is still needed to improve child health and end preventable deaths among children <5 years
New cause-specific estimates of infant mortality for 2000-19 are explored in this Article by Jamie Perin and colleagues @JohnsHopkinsSPH, @LSHTM & @WHO https://t.co/QJEDAd5jYT pic.twitter.com/Wis0v8YSav
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) November 18, 2021
Pneumonia remains #1 postneonatal killer for children <5. Most deaths occur in children who live in poverty or humanitarian settings, have poor access to quality care, are malnourished & unimmunised. Many health centres don’t have antibiotics or O2. It’s 2021 not the Middle Ages. https://t.co/P7EhDN9KJ2
— Fiona Russell (@Fiona_M_Russell) November 18, 2021
Review: Should children under 12 years of age be vaccinated against COVID-19?
18 Nov, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCShould children be vaccinated against COVID-19? – Archives of Disease in Childhood
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Should #children be vaccinated against #COVID19?
Our review outlines the points to consider in weighing up whether all healthy children under 12y should be vaccinated against COVID-19.https://t.co/JtoOr2TZoq#medpeds #IDTwitter #PaedsID #tweetiatrician #paediatrics
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— Nigel Curtis (@nigeltwitt) November 6, 2021
Covid: Children in UK told to delay jab for 12 weeks after infection.
18 Nov, 2021 | 08:54h | UTCCovid: Children told to delay jab for 12 weeks after infection – BBC
Original Report: Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice on COVID-19 vaccination in people aged 16 to 17 years: 15 November 2021
Long-term follow up of randomized trials found that children who were given nutrient or supplement enriched formula milk as babies didn’t have higher academic performances as adolescents.
17 Nov, 2021 | 08:14h | UTCNews release: Study finds no benefit of enriched formula milks on later academic performance – British Medical Journal
Editorial: Enriched formula milks and academic performance in later childhood – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Children who are given nutrient or supplement enriched formula milk as babies do not appear to have higher exam scores as adolescents than those fed with standard formula, suggests a study published @bmj_latest today https://t.co/QmE2QxRlXm @DrMaxVerfuerden
— BMJ (@bmj_company) November 11, 2021
#AHA21 – RCT: Among children and adolescents who had screening echocardiograms and were identified as having latent rheumatic heart disease, secondary antibiotic prophylaxis with penicillin G benzathine for 2 years was associated with reduced echocardiographic progression (0.8 vs. 8.2% in the control group).
14 Nov, 2021 | 20:03h | UTCSecondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Secondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease – American College of Cardiology
Commentaries on Twitter
One of most important studies ever Rheumatic Heart Disease @NEJM https://t.co/U8FuNHLqCJ RCT evidence 2ry prophylaxis reduces progression latent RhD pic.twitter.com/UycTElr7QM
— Michael Marks (@dr_michaelmarks) November 13, 2021
Penicillin slowed the devastating impact of rheumatic heart disease among children in Uganda. Findings of a large-scale, randomized controlled trial were completed in Uganda. Group A strep underlies rheumatic heart disease. New England Journal of Medicine https://t.co/1PKFJ12FvC
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 13, 2021
Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10–24 years, 1950–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
14 Nov, 2021 | 19:45h | UTCCommentary: Nearly two-thirds of those who died young in 2019 were male, research finds – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
✨?✨#GBDStudy 2019 analysis published by @TheLancet examined the global, regional, and national #mortality among young people aged 10-24 between 1950-2019, finding that mortality increased in 2019 with age globally?, particularly in males
Read here ⤵https://t.co/6gprq6gM0Z
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) October 29, 2021
Deaths in children and young people in England after SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first pandemic year – “In total, 99.995% of children and young people with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test survived”.
12 Nov, 2021 | 10:39h | UTCRelated:
Study: Children and young people remain at low risk of COVID-19 mortality
Commentaries on Twitter
Just published @NatureMedicine
An in-depth analysis of the 25 children who died from Covid in England during the 1st year of the pandemichttps://t.co/QK3gk1BXy5
Great that 99.995% of children w/ a positive test survived (not what is driving the need for ?in kids) pic.twitter.com/moXKl8ysmA— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 11, 2021
A clinical review of all pediatric deaths in England from March 2020 to February 2021 attributes 25 deaths to SARS-CoV-2 infection and identifies risk factors to guide interventions, according to a @NatureMedicine article. https://t.co/Bpjhf5sgow pic.twitter.com/v24Zf9CsXK
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) November 11, 2021
WHO, CDC | Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Nov, 2021 | 10:27h | UTCNews Release: Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
While reported #measles cases have fallen compared to previous years, progress toward measles elimination continues to decline and the risk of outbreaks is mounting, according to a ? report from @CDCgov & WHO.
? https://t.co/EjRVRexcGd pic.twitter.com/KnBU5RZn5i
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 10, 2021
RCT: Pfizer vaccine shows 90.7% efficacy for preventing Covid-19 in children 5 to 11 years of age.
10 Nov, 2021 | 07:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this multi-phase trial, two 10-μg doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine administered 21 days apart were safe, immunogenic, and 90.7% effective against #COVID19 in 5-to-11-year-old children. #Covid19vaccine https://t.co/kuj2eI4YCE pic.twitter.com/BWEkYxn8a0
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 9, 2021
Viewpoint | Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents, Practitioners, and Policy Makers Need to Know.
7 Nov, 2021 | 20:31h | UTCPediatric COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents, Practitioners, and Policy Makers Need to Know – JAMA
Viewpoint | Children and COVID-19 in schools.
7 Nov, 2021 | 20:24h | UTCChildren and COVID-19 in schools – Science
Related:
Instead of quarantine for Covid-exposed students, some schools are trying test-to-stay.
Opinion | Data from routine Covid testing can help schools stay open this year.
CDC Report: Schools without mask requirements were more likely to have Covid-19 outbreaks.
Perspective | Schools have begun mass testing for COVID-19. But hurdles and uncertainties remain.
COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely.
COVID studies note online learning stress, fewer cases in schools with protocols
[Not published yet] Chinese drug firm Sinovac says Covid-19 vaccine safe for children and babies as young as six months old.
7 Nov, 2021 | 20:32h | UTCRelated:
A national HPV vaccination program in England was associated with an estimated reduction in cervical cancer rates of 87% for those offered the vaccine at age 12–13 years.
4 Nov, 2021 | 09:58h | UTCRelated:
CDC: 92% of Human Papillomavirus–Attributable Cancers can be Targeted by HPV Vaccination
Meta-Analysis: Population-level Impact of HPV Vaccination Programs
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Cervical cancer rates 87% lower in women offered vaccination against human papillomavirus (#HPV) between ages 12-13 than in previous generations, English study confirms.
First direct evidence of cervical cancer prevention using bivalent vaccine: https://t.co/HdQbGIKxZp pic.twitter.com/PMFermHGOv
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) November 3, 2021
CDC advisers endorse Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for kids 5-11.
3 Nov, 2021 | 10:11h | UTCACIP Presentation Slides: November 2-3, 2021 Meeting – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentaries:
CDC advisors give go-ahead to COVID-19 vaccines for young kids – CIDRAP
CDC advisers endorse Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for kids 5-11 – STAT
Adolescents’ recreational screen time doubled during pandemic, affecting mental health.
3 Nov, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCCommentary: Kids nearly doubled screen time during the pandemic, but there is something you can do about it – CNN
Commentary from the author on Twitter
? New @UCSF study in @JAMAPediatrics ?
Recreational #ScreenTime in teens doubled to nearly 8⃣ hours per day during the #COVID19 #pandemic, excluding screen time for school.
⬆️ screen time linked to
⬇️ mental health
⬆️ stress
⬇️ social support? https://t.co/04RhNIAh4r ? pic.twitter.com/f2PvETdFbF
— Jason Nagata, MD (@jasonmnagata) November 1, 2021
AAP Policy Statement: Preventing Home Medication Administration Errors.
3 Nov, 2021 | 09:58h | UTCPreventing Home Medication Administration Errors – Pediatrics
Commentary: Ways to Prevent Children’s Medication Errors at Home – American Academy of Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
This policy statement recommends strategies to reduce the incidence of pediatric medication administration errors at home, including those involving prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as vitamins/supplements: https://t.co/vgqGNqw5NJ #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/ar4EeZSxs0
— AAP Journals (@AAPJournals) November 2, 2021
Deaths in Children and Adolescents Associated With COVID-19 and MIS-C in the United States.
2 Nov, 2021 | 02:58h | UTCRelated:
Deaths from COVID ‘incredibly rare’ among children.
Two observational studies cast doubt on the effects of school closures to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
28 Oct, 2021 | 10:17h | UTCStudy 2: The impact of school opening model on SARS-CoV-2 community incidence and mortality – Nature Medicine
Commentaries on Twitter
Results from a study in the US published in @NatureMedicine indicate that schools can reopen for in-person learning without substantially increasing community case rates of SARS-CoV-2. However, the impacts are variable and more study is needed. https://t.co/NFt1vNNb76 pic.twitter.com/fNgsJn6WLg
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) October 27, 2021
(thread – click for more)
2 new @NatureMedicine papers
First from half of US public school data
"Schools can open for in-person learning during the pandemic with minimal contribution to sustained community incidence of infections, provided other public safety measures are adopted."https://t.co/gn8MzrYVxE pic.twitter.com/qGfQLMzDEW— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 27, 2021
What COVID vaccines for young kids could mean for the pandemic.
28 Oct, 2021 | 10:15h | UTCWhat COVID vaccines for young kids could mean for the pandemic – Nature
Related: FDA advisory panel recommends Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine be authorized for children ages 5 to 11.