Measles vaccine coverage increased in Eastern Mediterranean children but remains below elimination target
Are we getting closer to eliminating measles in the Eastern Mediterranean?
An observational study of children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region from 2013-2018 found that the number receiving two measles vaccine do…
More children in the Eastern Mediterranean received two measles vaccine doses between 2013 and 2018, yet coverage still falls short of the 9…
U.S. emergency department visits for child abuse and neglect compared before and during COVID-19
Did child abuse emergency visits change during the pandemic?
An observational report compared trends in U.S. emergency department visits for suspected or confirmed child abuse and neglect among childre…
A new report compares emergency department visits for child abuse before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to see if fears about isolated fam…
Safety monitoring report examines Pfizer-BioNTech booster vaccination in adolescents aged 12-17
U.S. monitors safety of Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots in adolescents aged 12-17
A safety monitoring report from the United States describes post-authorization surveillance of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster in adole…
U.S. health officials are monitoring the safety of Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots in children and teenagers aged 12 to 17 years.
COVID-NET report describes COVID-19 hospitalization rates in infants and children aged 0-4 years
Report describes COVID-19 hospitalization rates in young children under age 5
An observational report from the COVID-NET network describes COVID-19 hospitalization rates among infants and children aged 0-4 years with l…
A public health report describes COVID-19 hospitalization rates in infants and children aged 0-4 years, including during the Omicron variant…
U.S. kindergarten vaccination coverage and exemption rates assessed during 2020-21 school year
CDC reports on kindergarten vaccination coverage and exemption rates for 2020-21 school year
An observational report assessed vaccination coverage and exemption rates among U.S. kindergarten children during the 2020-21 school year. S…
CDC data shows kindergarten vaccination coverage and exemption rates for the 2020-21 school year, a period disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemi…
Field report examines dengue virus infection prevalence in U.S. Virgin Islands youth
How many kids in the U.S. Virgin Islands have had dengue?
A field report from the U.S. Virgin Islands assessed the prevalence of previous dengue virus infection in children and adolescents. No speci…
Health officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands are checking how common past dengue infections are among children and adolescents.
Report examines COVID-19 vaccine provider availability and coverage in US children aged 5-11
Report examines COVID-19 vaccine access for children and how it relates to vaccination rates
A report examined the relationship between COVID-19 vaccine provider availability and vaccination coverage among children aged 5-11 years in…
A new report links how easy it is for families to find COVID-19 vaccine spots with higher vaccination rates among children aged 5 to 11 acro…
Mpox cases in US children linked to household contacts or caregivers in descriptive report
How are young children getting mpox? A new report points to home exposure.
A descriptive case series of children aged ≤12 years with mpox in the United States found cases were exposed by household contacts or caregi…
A new report shows young children with mpox often caught the virus from household contacts or caregivers inside their homes.
Emergency department visit rates for pediatric acute upper respiratory infection in the US
How many kids with colds end up in the emergency room?
An observational study examined rates of emergency department visits for acute upper respiratory infection among children and adolescents in…
A new look at emergency room visits shows how often children and teens with common colds and similar infections need urgent care. The study …
Surveillance report tracks influenza-associated hospitalizations in US children and adults
U.S. surveillance network tracks influenza hospitalizations in children and adults
A surveillance summary from the US Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET) reports on laboratory-confirmed influenza-as…
The U.S. FluSurv-NET tracks hospitalizations for confirmed flu cases in children and adults across seasons from 2010-11 through 2022-23.
CDC surveillance report tracks multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children during COVID-19 pandemic
CDC reports on changes in inflammatory syndrome cases in children during pandemic
A CDC surveillance report describes changes in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) cases in the United States since early …
CDC reports changes in rare inflammatory syndrome cases among children since the early days of the pandemic.
Surveillance report describes influenza-associated pediatric deaths in 2024-25 season
What does this flu season mean for children's safety?
A U.S. surveillance report describes influenza-associated pediatric deaths during the 2024-25 influenza season. No specific death counts, ra…
A new report confirms that children have died from influenza during the 2024-25 season, proving the flu remains a serious threat to young li…