Proportion of teens in grades 8, 10, and 12 reporting alcohol, marijuana use decreased significantly
Online Single-Session Interventions Benefit Teens With Depression
Three-month depressive symptoms in adolescents lower with online SSIs compared with supportive control during COVID-19 pandemic
AAP Issues Guidance for Children’s Emotional Needs During COVID-19
Pediatricians should inquire about child and family functioning; office visits should integrate behavioral, mental health surveillance
Half of U.S. Parents of Teens Got Their Child Vaccinated, but Uptake Slows
Nationwide telephone and online survey of nearly 1,200 parents with a child younger than 18 years was conducted Nov. 8 to 23
FDA Approves Pfizer Boosters for Teens Aged 16 to 17
Pfizer first sought the approval for using the boosters in this age group at the end of November
U.S. Surgeon General Report Warns of Mental Health Crisis Hitting Youth
Pandemic and other major issues faced by their generation are causing ‘devastating’ mental health effects in young people
COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Myocarditis in Youth Typically Mild
Most patients were male with median age of about 16 years; most common symptom was chest pain
Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Provides Full Protection to Adolescents
Pfizer will submit these new data to the FDA as it seeks full approval of the vaccine for youth ages 12 to 15 years
FDA Delays Decision on Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Teens
Agency said on Friday it needs more time to assess emerging international data on whether the vaccine increases the risk for myocarditis
BNT162b2 Highly Effective Against Delta Variant in Teens
At seven to 21 days after second dose, estimated effectiveness was 90 percent against infection, 93 percent against symptomatic COVID-19