Comirnaty Gets Full FDA Approval for COVID-19 Prevention in Adolescents
The approval was based on data from a phase 3 trial which included 2260 participants 12 to 15 years of age enrolled in the United States.
Pediatrics
Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Duration of Outpatient Antibiotics
A meta-analysis of children treated as outpatients for community-acquired pneumonia compared outcomes of short-course vs long-course antibiotic treatment.
Adverse Reactions to BNT162b2 Vaccine Mild to Moderate in Younger Children
Among children aged 5 to 11 years, most reported adverse events to BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccination are mild-to-moderate.
Many Ethnic-Minority Teens Have Low Vitamin D Levels
More than 60 percent of ethnic-minority adolescents in primary care have low vitamin D levels, according to a study published online.
Ebola Reduces Visual Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients
Both children infected and their parents or caretakers demonstrated a significantly lowered emotional functioning, researchers report.
In 3% of Couples, Both Parents Experience Postpartum Depression
Up to 3.18 percent of couples — both mothers and fathers — experience perinatal depression, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Acute Otitis Media Diagnosis and Management
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute otitis media in pediatric patients.
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Infants, FDA Warns
Neck floats marketed for babies to use in water can lead to serious injury or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this week.
ACIP Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Children 6 Months and Older
The U.S. FDA issued EUA amendments for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for use in children on June 17, 2022.
Global Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children, Infants
Researchers estimated the global disease burden of respiratory syncytial virus among children and infants.
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