Certain Factors May Increase Long COVID Risk in Children
Children who tested positive were more likely to report long COVID symptoms at 90 days than children who tested negative.
Could a Second Dose of Novavax be a Game Changer for Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccination?
Heterologous vaccination—or mixing different vaccines—was safe and effective with Novavax and provided enhanced protection against the Omicron variant, a new study found.
Nirsevimab Recommended by FDA Advisory Committee to Protect Infants Against RSV
The FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee decided to recommend nirsevimab (Beyfortus) for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in infants.
How Each COVID-19 Variant Impacts Children Differently
Though the Omicron variant caused the most symptoms in pediatric patients, there were no differences in adverse outcomes by COVID-19 variant.
FDA Clears Pfizer’s Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Infants and Children
Prevnar 20 contains 20 serotypes and grants the broadest serotype coverage of any pediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
The Prevalence Of Long COVID in Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Children
Post-COVID-19 conditions were more common in unvaccinated children than in children who had received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Asthma Diagnoses Among Children Halved During COVID-19 Pandemic
Masking, social distancing, and school closures all contributed to children being exposed to fewer environmental triggers of asthma.
HIV, Zika Vaccination Produces Robust Response in Mothers and Newborns
Investigators found a robust antigen-specific antibody response against HIV and Zika virus between mothers and newborns in a model using rabbits.
Does a Prior COVID-19 Infection Protect Patients from Reinfection?
Researchers estimate the protection from COVID-19 reinfection based on the variant and time since a patient's previous infection.
On the Precipice of the World’s First RSV Vaccine: What’s Taking So Long?
RSV cases spiked to unprecedented levels this season. Why were these infections so frequent and severe, and why has vaccine development taken so long?
Self-Tests for COVID-19 Are Accurate and Tolerable for Children
A comparison of COVID-19 PCR tests and rapid self-tests found self-tests to be highly accurate and user-friendly for children.
Examining Antimicrobial Use in Children Hospitalized with COVID-19
A session at the 40th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases looks at how the pandemic impacted the used of antimicrobials.
Are COVID-19 Rapid Tests Capable of Detecting Variants of Concern?
Investigators examined whether rapid antigen tests were less sensitive to variants of concern. Though the tests detected Omicron, all but 1 were less effective in detecting the Delta variant.