Non-Hispanic Asian children and adolescents have the highest vaccination coverage, followed by Hispanic/Latino children
2017 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pediatric Edible Cannabis Exposure
When comparing pre-COVID-19 years with COVID-19 years, significant increase seen in both ICU and non-ICU admissions
No Increase in Adverse Events Seen With COVID-19 Vaccination After MIS-C
Minor adverse events seen in 48.6 percent of patients, most often arm soreness and/or fatigue
Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits With Prolonged LOS Up During 2021
Pediatric mental health visits with length of stay >12 and >24 hours accounted for 20.9 and 7.3 percent of all visits
Children’s Firearm Injuries Up During the Pandemic
Significant increases seen among children who are Black, very young, and with public insurance
In Face of Tripledemic, CVS and Walgreens Limit Purchases of Pediatric Pain Meds
Medication limits are meant to ‘ensure equitable access,’ according to a CVS statement
Coinfection With Flu, SARS-CoV-2 Described in Children
SARS-CoV-2 coinfection occurred in 6 percent of pediatric influenza-associated hospitalizations
New Surveillance Case Definition Developed for MIS-C
Four changes included in new case definition, including no required duration of subjective or measured fever
Children Report Changing Symptoms in Year Following COVID-19
However, most symptoms decline in prevalence by 12 months
FDA Approves Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters for Children 6 Months and Older
Updated boosters protect against both the original strain of COVID-19 and highly contagious omicron variants