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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 | UTC

Long-term Symptoms After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents – JAMA

 


Deaths from COVID ‘incredibly rare’ among children.

16 Jul, 2021 | 10:58h | UTC

Deaths from COVID ‘incredibly rare’ among children – Nature

Related: [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”.

 


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 | UTC

Long COVID and kids: scientists race to find answers – Nature

 


Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests.

15 Jul, 2021 | 09:24h | UTC

Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests – CNN

Original study: Estimating global and regional disruptions to routine childhood vaccine coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: a modelling study – The Lancet

Invited Commentary: Disruptions to childhood immunisation due to the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet

 


Cohort study: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine associated with 78% lower risk of Covid-19 in pregnancy.

14 Jul, 2021 | 11:20h | UTC

Between 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 | UTC

New 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 | UTC

Prevention 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

 


Pro-Con Debate | Should we delay covid-19 vaccination in children?

13 Jul, 2021 | 09:51h | UTC

Should 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

 


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 | UTC

Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Commentaries: 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

 


[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 | UTC

Original study (preprint): Deaths in Children and Young People in England following SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first pandemic year: a national study using linked mandatory child death reporting data – National Child Mortality Database / Public Health England

Commentaries: 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

 


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

Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Myocarditis Among Vaccine Recipients: Update from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, June 2021 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Schooling during COVID-19: Recommendations from the European Technical Advisory Group for schooling during COVID-19.

8 Jul, 2021 | 09:11h | UTC

Schooling during COVID-19: Recommendations from the European Technical Advisory Group for schooling during COVID-19 – WHO Europe

 


COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely.

8 Jul, 2021 | 09:12h | UTC

COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely – Nature

 


Study Commentary: Decreased Antibiotic Use for Acute Otitis Media and Acute Sinusitis Following Implementation of Childhood PCV13 Immunization.

8 Jul, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC

Decreased Antibiotic Use for Acute Otitis Media and Acute Sinusitis Following Implementation of Childhood PCV13 Immunization – NEJM Journal Watch

Original study: Impact of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on acute otitis media and acute sinusitis epidemiology in British Columbia, Canada – Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

 


Pediatric telehealth in the COVID-19 pandemic era and beyond.

7 Jul, 2021 | 08:56h | UTC

Pediatric 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 | UTC

Covid 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

 


Patient page: return to play after COVID-19 infection in children

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:21h | UTC

Return to Play After COVID-19 Infection in Children – JAMA Pediatrics

 


Phase 1/2 RCT: CoronaVac is well tolerated and safe and induces strong humoral responses in children and adolescents aged 3–17 years.

29 Jun, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC

Safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac) in healthy children and adolescents: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 1/2 clinical trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Invited commentary: COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 12 years: are we ready? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


CDC: mRNA vaccines are likely linked to cases of myocarditis and pericarditis – 1,226 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis have been reported mostly in people under 30.

24 Jun, 2021 | 09:51h | UTC

CDC safety group says there’s a likely link between rare heart inflammation in young people after Covid shot – CNBC

See also: Experts: mRNA COVID-19 vaccines likely tied to heart inflammation – CIDRAP

Related: Case series: 7 cases of myocarditis following mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination. AND Case series: clinical and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings of 4 cases of myocarditis following mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination. AND Case series: symptomatic acute myocarditis in 7 adolescents following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. AND CDC says heart inflammation cases were higher than expected in 16- to 24-year-olds after second Covid vaccine shot, but still rare. AND Israel reports link between rare cases of heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccination in young men. AND CDC is investigating several reports that teenagers and young adults may have developed myocarditis after receiving mRNA vaccines. Most cases were mild, more often in males than females, more often following dose 2 than dose 1, and typically, within 4 days after vaccination.

 


UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health-promoting school.

23 Jun, 2021 | 10:18h | UTC

News release: UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health-promoting school – World Health Organization

Guideline: WHO guideline on school health services – World Health Organization

Commentary: UNESCO and WHO Launch Initiative to Promote Healthier School Environments – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


WHO: Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access.

18 Jun, 2021 | 08:23h | UTC

Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access – World Health Organization

Original study: Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates – BMJ Global Health

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Case series: clinical and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings of 4 cases of myocarditis following mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination.

17 Jun, 2021 | 09:43h | UTC

Possible Association Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Myocarditis: Clinical and CMR Findings – JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

Commentary: Possible Association Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Myocarditis – American College of Cardiology

Related: CDC says heart inflammation cases were higher than expected in 16- to 24-year-olds after second Covid vaccine shot, but still rare. AND Israel reports link between rare cases of heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccination in young men. AND CDC is investigating several reports that teenagers and young adults may have developed myocarditis after receiving mRNA vaccines. Most cases were mild, more often in males than females, more often following dose 2 than dose 1, and typically, within 4 days after vaccination.

 


Case series: 7 cases of myocarditis following mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination.

17 Jun, 2021 | 09:45h | UTC

Myocarditis after BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccination – Circulation

Commentary: Study details the treatment of COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis-like illness in 7 patients – News Medical

Related: CDC says heart inflammation cases were higher than expected in 16- to 24-year-olds after second Covid vaccine shot, but still rare. AND Israel reports link between rare cases of heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccination in young men. AND CDC is investigating several reports that teenagers and young adults may have developed myocarditis after receiving mRNA vaccines. Most cases were mild, more often in males than females, more often following dose 2 than dose 1, and typically, within 4 days after vaccination.

 


Case series: symptomatic acute myocarditis in 7 adolescents following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

17 Jun, 2021 | 09:41h | UTC

Symptomatic Acute Myocarditis in Seven Adolescents Following Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccination – Pediatrics

Related: CDC says heart inflammation cases were higher than expected in 16- to 24-year-olds after second Covid vaccine shot, but still rare. AND Israel reports link between rare cases of heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccination in young men. AND CDC is investigating several reports that teenagers and young adults may have developed myocarditis after receiving mRNA vaccines. Most cases were mild, more often in males than females, more often following dose 2 than dose 1, and typically, within 4 days after vaccination.

 


Parental education and inequalities in child mortality: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.

15 Jun, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC

Parental education and inequalities in child mortality: a global systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet

Commentaries: Children of well-educated people have higher survival rates – Norwegian University of Science and Technology AND Parental education’s role in child survival – The Lancet

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


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