Today marks a major moment for child health: the AAP has released its updated 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule. Updated annually to reflect the latest scientific evidence, this year’s schedule is formally endorsed by 12 leading medical and healthcare organizations. bit.ly/4r5KbaQ

“Bacterial meningitis can progress quickly, causing the brain to swell and limbs to develop gangrene and sepsis, and can kill within 24 hours… “It’s even more important now that we get meningococcal vaccines out to people given that we are seeing a spike in this Y strain,” Messacar said.”

Interesting new paper on value of serological surveillance for reconstructing epidemics: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... And accompanying comment by @scauchemez.bsky.social: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

📣 What is the impact of expanded antibiotic prophylaxis during an iGAS surge? Read it in our new publication: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... By expanding antibiotic prophylaxis to household contacts of all iGAS patients, secondary household infections were reduced by 83%.

WEBINAR FRIDAY, JAN 9, at 1pm ET! Trump's #CDC just did the biggest overhaul of rec'd children's #vaccines since the schedule was created— ignoring proper procedures. Join @healthjournalism.org for a webinar w vax & legal experts re the consequences of the change & if it's even legal. Register here!

Here it is compared across countries instead, with rotavirus as an example: Denmark is one of very few western countries that doesn't recommend rotavirus vaccines universally (yet?)

As both a parent and pediatrician, it was a stark reminder that we need more and better vaccines - not fewer.

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Rugelach are blissful flaky pastry-like cookies rolled with jam, nuts, and chocolate if you wish (which of course we do) and a whiff of cinnamon sugar and they're my absolute favorite. smittenkitchen.com/2015/12/unfu...

What can clinicians do to improve vaccine confidence? Read about empathetic, evidence-based vaccine communication strategies. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70116 #IDTwitter ✍️:@jesscataldi.bsky.social#IDTwitter 🖼️: Jen Li

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As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine. n.pr/3McwKqG

Other members are anti-vaxxers and Covid contrarians that came up with RFK Jr. The group has less power now bc experts, scientists and doctors don't take them seriously, but it can still do harm ... mostly for America's poorest children. The public meeting starts tomorrow. www.ms.now/news/rfk-jr-...

On Thursday, members of a committee that advises #CDC on vaccine policy will vote on changes to #hepatitisB vaccine use in babies. Manufacturers (who have safety data) & CDC experts who study the vaccine aren't involved in the planning for the votes. #ACIP www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/a...

WHY DO NEWBORNS NEED A HEPATITIS B VACCINE? This @healthjournalism.org backgrounder has every link you need to understand this important issue that the #CDC #vaccine committee will discuss this week. For PARENTS, HCWs, JOURNALISTS, ADVOCATES & PUBLIC. #hepB healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...

9/ Arguments for selective HBV vaccination also point to some European countries that use this approach, but in these countries prenatal screening is higher (often >95%), records are centralized, and access to care is near universal - all of which the US lacks.

JOURNALISTS: It's essential to know how to cover the upcoming #CDC #ACIP mtg on the #hepB #hepatitisB #vaccine for newborns. Delaying the birth dose rec to 2 mos could cause 480+ deaths/yr. Check out this backgrounder for all the links & research you need. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...

Hey hey team #mealioidosis - (Infectious Disease, public health, anyone who still believes that vaccines work)-- donate starting tomorrow!

Hot off the press at Vaccine, the former (competent) ACIP used a standardized tool for evaluating vaccine advisory committee performance to deliver a solid evidence-based ass-whupping on the quacks that RFK, Jr replaced them with. I'll briefly explain why 🧵 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

With measles cases rising, it’s crucial to ensure kids are up to date on their MMR shots. Pediatricians are always ready to talk with parents about the MMR vaccine if they have any questions. www.healthychildren.org/english/safe...

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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

The Epipocalypse is here! Learn infectious diseases while playing cards. Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives teaches symptoms, transmission, reservoirs, geography, & more for over 150+ different infections. #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha...

Ever since I learned about this study enrolling I have been eagerly awaiting the results. Researchers in Uganda took a centuries-old cultural practice mothers carrying babies on their backs in cloth wraps and turned it into a public health tool. You got to love it! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Join us for the 27th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Update Nov. 5 | Register by Oct. 1 to receive early registration pricing! bit.ly/4mxgxsm Attend in person or virtually #PediatricIDUpdate @cuanschutz.bsky.social @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social

Give me 5 this respiratory season! #pedsky #pedsidsky #idsky #antibioticstewardship

Early registration ends October 1 for our Pediatric Infectious Disease Fall Update 🗓️Wed November 5 in person & online ✏️MOC & CME 🦠Updates on vaccines, measles, COVID, influenza, sinusitis, pneumonia and skin & soft tissue infections ce.childrenscolorado.org/content/27th... @cupediatrics.bsky.social

Treat pediatric CAP with 5 days of amox monotherapy. Check out our QI project here in @annalsofem.bsky.social using pre-clicked durations in order sets and an EHR-integrated pathway! #Pedsky #PedsIDSky #AntimicrobialStewardship #EM #PEM #EmergencyMedicine www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If you read 1 thing today, please make it this: my so-talented colleague @ericboodman.bsky.social explains why babies in the US are vaccinated at birth against hep B — and what the human costs of changing that policy would be. www.statnews.com/2025/09/11/n...

Before the HBV vaccine was introduced as part of childhood immunization in Cameroon it wasn't uncommon to see very young people with liver cancer secondary to chronic hepatitis B. The youngest case I saw was a 17yo boy with liver cancer 2/2 to perinatally acquired HBV www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

It’s my first ID #MythBustingTuesday Let’s tackle one that is seasonal and comes up every single year: 👉🏾 “The flu shot gave me the flu.” Spoiler: that’s not how science or vaccines work. 🧵

Join @healthjournalism.org and the Expert Vaccine Analysis Team THURS, SEPT 11 at 11am ET for a webinar on research re #vaccines & #autism. It's highly likely any HHS report on autism will try to implicate vaccines, so know the real science in advance. Register: healthjournalism.org/event/prepar...

Infants under six months old have the highest rates of #COVID19-related hospitalization save for adults 75 years and older. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy reduces the risk of severe illness and death. Encourage your patients to protect themselves and their newborns. Learn more: bit.ly/3RWsM3z

Why did viruses like flu and RSV reemerge after the #COVID19 pandemic? A recent study from our #InfectiousDisease experts led by principal investigator @kmess44.bsky.social reveals insights about viruses, our immune system and how to prepare for the future: prn.to/4lztth8

Please read. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Please read. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Research from the PREMISE project led by our Director of CCTSI Resources and Services, Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, of @cupediatrics.bsky.social, shows how children's #immune responses to viruses like #EVD68, #flu, and #RSV changed during & after #COVID-19 safety measures. @cudivofid.bsky.social

Today, ACOG released updated clinical guidance on vaccination during pregnancy against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. These guidance documents reflect a large and growing body of research and data regarding the safety and benefits of maternal immunization. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45w9LOD

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A NEWSLETTER YOU PROBABLY WANT + ADVICE ON RESPONDING TO MISINFO YOU SEE. (a thread) Many folks are frustrated with inaccurate info they see re vaccines or info they see that they don't know is true or not. Maybe you want to respond, but you don't know how, or even know what's true... 1/n

Register today for our Pediatric Infectious Disease Fall Update: 🗓️Wed November 5 in person & online ✏️MOC, CME 🦠Brush up on the latest in vaccines, measles, COVID, influenza, sinusitis, pneumonia and skin & soft tissue infections ce.childrenscolorado.org/content/27th... @cupediatrics.bsky.social

Hey #IDSky! @kmess44.bsky.social is here! He’s late to the party, so was not in everyone’s starter packs. Follow him for all things related to EV68, diagnostic stewardship, CNS infections and more!

Register today for our Pediatric Infectious Disease Fall Update: 🗓️Wed November 5 in person & online ✏️MOC, CME 🦠Brush up on the latest in vaccines, measles, COVID, influenza, sinusitis, pneumonia and skin & soft tissue infections ce.childrenscolorado.org/content/27th... @cupediatrics.bsky.social

American Academy of Pediatrics has released our annual update to our immunization recommendations to best help children and adolescents build immunity and stay healthy. Read our full policy statement to learn about AAP's updated immunization schedule. www.aap.org/en/news-room...

Secretary Kennedy published a tweet targeting AAP (link below). In part he attacked their alleged conflicts of interest - ironic from someone who would not fully divest from his earning from litigation against vaccine manufactures, but I'd like to focus on the end of the tweet. 1/9

Happy AAP Vaccine Schedule Day for all who celebrate!!!🎉 So excited to have an evidence-based resource to help keep kids healthy. publications.aap.org/redbook/reso...

📢 Important update! Join the Vaccine Integrity Project live stream TOMORROW 8/19 at 2pm ET. We'll review flu, COVID & RSV vaccine data—focused on safety & efficacy during pregnancy, and for kids & the immunocompromised. Watch here:

Last month over 70 team members rode through the Rocky Mountains to raise money for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Help PICU Peloton meet their $100k fundraising goal- they’re so close w only 2 weeks to go! secure.childrenscoloradofoundation.org/site/TR/Cour....

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