The AAP has issued new guidelines for the prevention and control of influenza in children.
A preview of the April Allergy Awareness issue of Contemporary Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the April, 2025, issue of Contemporary Pediatrics, with a special focus on pediatric allergy awareness.
What's going on with polio, monkeypox, and COVID-19
The news is full of stories about monkeypox, the recent changes to COVID-19 guidance, and the return of polio cases. What do clinicians need to know?
Vimkunya chikungunya vaccine launches for ages 12 years and older
Prior to approval on February 14, 2025, the only FDA approved vaccine for chikungunya protection was indicated for 18 years and up.
What Omicron could mean for the pandemic
Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, to discuss what's known about the variant. She also discusses the latest on the vaccine for children aged younger than 5 years.
CMV linked to increased necrotizing enterocolitis severity in premature infants
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) may worsen necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants, leading to severe intestinal damage.
Tina Tan, MD, comments on the measles outbreak in Texas, vaccine-preventable diseases
"The measles outbreak that is currently happening in Texas and New Mexico is occurring in an area of the states that have very high anti-vaccine sentiments," Tan said.
