Vaccines
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Success of HPV vaccination: ‘Dramatic’ reduction in cervical cancer
Among young women who received the HPV vaccine when they were 12-13 years old, cervical cancer rates are 87% lower than among previous...
Commentary
Q&A: Meeting the challenge of giving COVID vaccines to younger kids
Pediatric experts share best practices for meeting the challenges of immunizing children aged 5-11 years.
News
CDC endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
No cases of myocarditis were seen in the studies, but myocarditis is a very rare side effect, and the studies were too small to pick up these...
News
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids
As soon as the CDC’s director signs off on those recommendations, children can get the shots, perhaps as early as Nov. 3.
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CDC: Urgency remains to vaccinate children
"There's urgency because we're seeing disease in children, we've seen deaths in children, we've seen long COVID," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky,...
News
FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s vaccine for children
If the FDA follows the recommendation, as it typically does, ...the shots could be available within days.
News from the FDA/CDC
ACIP recommends Shingrix for younger immunocompromised adults; updates pneumococcal vaccine guidance
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White House announces vaccination plans for younger children
The shots could be available in early November.
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National Academies issue guidance for childhood COVID-19 vaccines
Even though the COVID-19 vaccine has not yet been authorized for young children, local, state, and national leaders can begin now in getting the...
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States can reserve COVID shots for kids 5-11 this week
Ages 5-11 will need a 10-microgram dose, which is one-third of the dose administered to ages 12 and older.
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FDA approves cell-based flu shot for ages 6 months and older
Egg-free Flucelvax quadrivalent vaccine indication expands to include children aged 6 months up to 4 years.