Bacterial arthritis in pediatrics, key takeaways for pharmacy practice by Kenna Riley. www.instagram.com/p/DTvxxhOiUq... Full article available pharmacy.uconn.edu/pediatric-id... #Rxsky

💬 Perspective: The rise of H3N2 subclade K may increase severe #influenza outcomes this season; available vaccines and antivirals remain important tools for prevention and treatment. ja.ma/3MVJMt1

🧵 CDC FluView Update (12/19) 📈 Flu activity is rising: 2nd week above baseline 🤒 ILI ~4% nationwide 🧪 Flu test positivity ↑ ~15% this week 🔗 CDC FluView Week 50: www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv... #PedsIDsky #RXsky

📢 In a time where vaccine hesitancy is rising, the Pediatric Pharmacy Association’s Immunization Committee has published guidance on how to build immunization confidence through communication, education, and trusted resources. Read more here: jppt.kglmeridian.com/view/journal... #Rxsky

Grateful for the clear messages coming from @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social @apha.org

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children. Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT

#ACIP votes to change the #hepatitisB #vaccine birth dose recommendation, ending the universal birth dose policies that have almost eliminated neonatal hepatitis B infection, cut pediatric infections by more than 95%, and prevented more than 6 million infections / a million hospitalizations.

It's hard to predict what the new #ACIP will do, but it looks like it will recommend that the universal birth dose for #hepatitisB be jettisoned. Experts warn even a delay of 2 months before the first dose will lead to chronically infected kids & deaths. www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/c...

ACIP meeting is about to start. The updated proposed HepB vote language has been posted. www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting... This language is confusing and if passed will result in more infants exposed.

The vote was slightly different than what was published and was delayed until tomorrow so members were able to fully review the updated options and language before voting.

A study cited in today's ACIP meeting about Hep B and SIDS was misrepresented. The study's authors themselves have refuted an association.

If anyone is looking for a bit more in depth info on the HBV vaccine, you may find this helpful www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...

💬Viewpoint: Eliminating universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccination risks an estimated 8% increase in annual perinatal #HepatitisB infections in the US, increasing preventable chronic disease burden. ja.ma/3Me0zHh

Today, ACIP is poised to vote on delaying the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose, a move that could put millions of kids at risk of lifelong disease. Read more about the implications of today’s vote in AAP News: bit.ly/4rBt1TF

The hepatitis B birth dose is an evidence-based measure to prevent cancer. Here’s why it’s so important. www.globalhep.org/news-blogs/a...

Hepatitis B vaccines are safe, and a successful public health measure we've used for decades. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/d...

🚨 ACIP is proposing new HepB birth-dose language today. 👉 www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting... Concerns: • Birth dose prevents lifelong HepB, liver cancer & liver disease • It remains a key public-health tool • Why the U.S. adopted this strategy 👉 pharmacy.uconn.edu/2025/10/06/h... #PedsIDsky #Rxsky

Late onset sepsis is a major issue in preterm infants. Gm + bacteria remain the main pathogens. Decreased MRSA detection has ➡️ decreased vanco tx👍. 🔑 ASP opportunity ➡️ shorter treatment courses. #Rxsky #PedsIDsky Read Blog Post: s.uconn.edu/pediatric-id... Video summary: youtu.be/_KETa4L9zUU

Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless & harmful. Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH

Since 1974, routine immunization has saved an estimated 154 million lives, making vaccines the single biggest driver of infant survival in the modern era. Vaccine hesitancy threatens this progress, @syramadad.bsky.social writes for the New York Academy of Sciences. spr.ly/633277iNmZ

For decades, scientists have studied the potential causes of autism, and have repeatedly found no credible link between childhood vaccines and autism. Read our full fact-check:  www.aap.org/en/news-room...

📈 Measles cases continue to rise in the U.S. CDC update (Nov 19), 1,753 measles cases in 42 states www.cdc.gov/measles/data... 🔹 66% occured in 19 years or younger 🔹 12% required hospitalization  • 21% of <5 years  • 7% of 5–19 years 🔹 92% of all unvaccinated/unknown vaccination #Rxsky #PedsIDsky

“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website

Autism Science Foundation Speaks Out. autismsciencefoundation.org/press_releas...

💉✨ Vaccine Facts Matter ✨💉 Autism Society of America supports... 'vaccines as a tool in preventing serious illnesses, disabilities, death. Decades of ...research have repeatedly affirmed the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including their lack of connection to Autism' (Dec 2024) #PedsIDsky #Rxsky

🦠💊 U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is now Nov 18–24, 2025! Pharmacists play a crucial role in protecting antibiotics for when they’re truly needed. Let’s work together to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and keep kids healthy! #RXsky #PedsIDsky

More evidence for delayed prescribing for acute otitis media in children.

Great overview of measles.

📢 New in JPPT: “Continuing as Partners in Immunization: Updates to Practice and Legislation for Pediatric Pharmacy Immunizations.” 🧩 Reviews immunization authority for pharmacists providing pediatric vaccination, including recent legislative updates. jppt.kglmeridian.com/view/journal... #RxSky

#COVID vaccination cuts risk of long-term symptoms in teens by over a third, data suggest The vaccine is unique in having this effect on progression to a chronic condition, despite infection, the researchers say. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

🧵 New @CDCgov-funded study (Teoh Z et al., JPIDS Oct 2025) looked at U.S. kids <5 yrs seen in the ED or hospitalized (2017–2023) through the Vaccine Surveillance Network. Focused on bronchiolitis, pneumonia, & croup. 🧒 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41105105/ #PedsIDsky #RXsky

💬 Excellent presentation on Long COVID at #IDWeek. Striking how limited the evidence remains, especially for pediatric recognition and treatment. #PedsIDSKY #Rxsky

Great #IDWeek talk by Heather Lanthorn & colleagues on vaccine confidence 👏 The same person delivered a vaccine education script — those in a white coat were more trusted, but those in a white t-shirt convinced more people to get vaccinated. Perception vs. persuasion 💉🧠 #PedsIDsky #Rxsky

Part 1 of IDSA guidelines 📖 for Group A Strep pharyngitis — 13 years in the making! 🎉 Recommending a screening tool for low-risk individuals ✅ Great to see PharmD among the authors 💊👏 Would’ve loved peds ID pharmacy input, but great progress 🚀 #PedsIDsky #RXsky www.idsociety.org/practice-gui...

🚨 Congenital syphilis cases have risen for the 12th consecutive year in the US even as overall syphilis cases decline. This is a preventable tragedy that continues to threaten newborn health. #PedsIDSky #RxSky www.cdc.gov/sti-statisti...

This was a very well written great short read about the importance of communication.

📢 HHS will adopt ACIP’s recommendations, making COVID-19 vaccination shared clinical decision. 💉 This will increase access to COVID-19 vaccines for those who need them most. 🗓️ Updated immunization schedules drop tomorrow (10/7). 🔗 HHS announcement www.hhs.gov/press-room/c... #PedsIDSky #RxSky

🚨 Measles cases in US continue to increase 📊 1,544 cases in 41 states 👶 Nearly 2/3 in children ❌ 92% unvaccinated HCP: 👉 Strong recommendations matter 👉 Vaccines protect patients and our communities 💉 Vaccines work. Vaccines save lives #PedsIDSky #RxSky

Now is the time for respiratory virus protection! 🫁💉 Protect kids with flu & COVID-19 vaccines and RSV mAb. ✨ Vaccines save lives. ✨ #PedsIDsky #Rxsky

Not sure why this needs to be said this again, but if it helps even one person: 💉 Vaccines save lives. 📊 Decades of rigorous studies have shown—over and over again—that vaccines do not cause autism. Science is clear. Facts matter. Protect yourself, protect others. 🌍✨ #PedsIDSky #RxSky

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

“Children today receive roughly 4-5 times as many shots as their 1986 counterparts, yet are exposed to 95% fewer antigens and only modest increases in aluminum. We’ve achieved far more protection with far less immune burden through decades of scientific precision.” www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/t...

My interview with CNN

"In two days, this committee further undermined Americans’ confidence in life-saving vaccines and did so absent any new research or information necessitating their reexamination." PIDS has released the linked statement regarding the September ACIP meeting. pids.org/2025/09/19/p...

Sad that this needs needs to be said, but what a great explanation!👏

📝 Summary from ACIP Day 2: ❌ Hepatitis B vote tabled 💉 COVID was the major discussion of the day #PedsIDsky #Rxsky

ACIP with lots of discussion on the COVID-19 vaccine 💉 As many have noted, no draft language for vote for 25-26 vaccine recommendation has been posted on the CDC website yet. Missing clear transparency 👀 #PedsIDsky #Rxsky

I would follow-up with them. Here is the information on their website. www.uhc.com/health-and-w....

ACIP voted to table the Hep B vote. ⏸️ A brief reprieve but concerning signals that some want to delay it beyond 30 days of life, which was on the vote today. 🤔 Infant hep B birth vaccine 💉 works and has dramatically reduced rates, preventing liver cancer, cirrhosis, and death. 💉 #PedsIDsky #Rxsky

They just revoted on the VFC to approve the resolution changing the VFC first thing on day 2. :(