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Conference Coverage
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy ‘somewhat understandable,’ expert says
Dr. Offit predicts a vaccine may be able to be 75%-80% effective at preventing mild to moderate disease.
Commentary
COVID-19 and the superspreaders: Teens
Director of adolescent medicine at Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Margaret Thew shares her experience with teen behavior regarding COVID-19....
Conference Coverage
Pediatric fractures shift during pandemic
From the Journals
Minorities bear brunt of pediatric COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 infection rates were significantly higher in children in lowest three quartiles of median family income.
From the Journals
COVID-19 may discourage pediatric flu vaccination
Approximately one-third of parents whose children received no flu vaccine last year said the pandemic made them less likely to vaccinate their...
Feature
More female specialists, but gender gap persists in pay, survey finds
The gap in specialists narrowed slightly.
ID Consult
2020-2021 respiratory viral season: Onset, presentations, and testing likely to differ in pandemic
Expect variations on the traditional parade of seasonal respiratory viruses, with increased numbers of coinfections.
Feature
U.S. tops 500,000 COVID-19 cases in children
Milestone provides “a chilling reminder of why we need to take this virus seriously,” said the AAP president.
From the Journals
Asymptomatic children may transmit COVID-19 in communities
A South Korean case series of 91 children with COVID-19 identified detectable viral RNA for approximately 2 weeks’ duration.
From the Journals
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in kids tied to local rates
It is unclear how many children remain asymptomatic in comparison with those who were in a presymptomatic phase at the time of testing.
From the Journals
Send kids to school safely if possible, supplement virtually