Rates higher for female youth, those with no psychiatric history, and individuals with existing psychiatric diagnoses at time of encounter
COVID-19 Does Not Seem to Impact Lung Function in Young People
No statistically significant deterioration in lung function seen following COVID-19, regardless of severity
Sharp Increase in BMI Rates Noted for Children During Pandemic
Approximate doubling in rate of BMI increase seen between prepandemic and pandemic periods; higher increases reported for those with overweight, obesity
Lower Dose of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Works Well in Young Children
Finding is crucial step toward the Pfizer two-shot regimen becoming available for younger children as early as Halloween
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under 12 Could Come This Fall: Fauci
Vaccines could be authorized by the FDA this fall for children ages 5 to 11 years
Risk Factors ID’d for Severe COVID-19 in Children With Cancer
More than half of children and adolescents receiving active oncologic treatment had modifications to cancer-directed therapy
New COVID-19 Cases, ED Visits Up for Children Since July 2021
Second study shows increase in COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates since delta strain became predominant in U.S.
COVID-19 Cases Rise Sharply Among Children as School Year Starts
While cases declined in early summer, they have ‘increased exponentially’ recently, with more than a fivefold increase in the past month
FDA Warns Against ‘Off-Label’ Use of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in Younger Children
Adult vaccine dose is much higher than doses being tested in younger children
Most Parents Plan to Send Children to In-Person Learning, Despite COVID-19
Survey revealed racial gap between parents’ preferences and safety concerns