PIDS Joins Onto Policy Brief for Developing Diverse Child Health Researchers

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – “Putting Our Money Where Our Mouths Are” and Other Idioms

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

In The News: Measles Cases Jump 79% in 2022 After COVID Hit Vaccination Campaigns

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

In The News: FDA Approves Remdesivir to Treat Young Children with COVID-19

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

PIDS Joins IDSA, HIVMA, SHEA and SIDP in Letter Urging COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Bill

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

Member Spotlight: Sean O’Leary

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

In The News: Pandemic Propels Global Efforts to Study Rare Vaccine Side Effects

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

In The News: PCR Tests Don’t Predict Response to Antibiotics in Coughing Kids

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

PIDS Foundation News: Andi Shane (Donor)

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Building a Resilient Society

Jan. 5, 2022

Letter on 2021 Pediatric ID Match Results

Dear Colleagues, In mid-December, we received the results of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases match. Fifty-nine programs participated in the match this year (up from 55 last year), and 84…

In the News: The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer, but Most Kids Don’t Receive It

The human papillomavirus vaccine can prevent as many as 90% of six potentially lethal cancers. The vaccine only works if administered prior to becoming infected by the virus, which means…

In the News: Doctors Expected MIS-C Cases to Surge After the Delta Wave. They Didn’t.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, MIS-C, is a complication of COVID-19 that can lead to dangerous inflammation around several vital organs. It occurs about a month after a SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Dec. 22, 2021

Public Health Spotlight: Dr. Sara Oliver

Sara Oliver, MD, MPH, serves as the Lead for the COVID-19 vaccines ACIP Work Group and is a Medical Officer in the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunizations…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: ‘Substantial Efforts’ Needed to Reach Viral Suppression Target for Children with HIV

Data published by The Lancet HIV and reported by Healio ahead of World AIDS Day show children and adolescents on ART lag adults in progress toward achieving viral suppression. According…

Dec. 8, 2021

In The News: Children 5 and Older Now Have a Coronavirus Vaccine. But Many Parents of Younger Kids Are Still Anxiously Waiting

Families nationwide breathed a sigh of relief when the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11, The Washington Post reports. As the holiday season approaches, however, many remain…

Dec. 8, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech – Optimism and Anticipation for 2022

I think many of us enter 2022 with a sense of optimism and anticipation for brighter days as it relates to the pandemic. One source of that optimism for me…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: Are Kids at Higher Risk for Re-Infection of COVID-19 Than Adults?

Healthline looked at how kids’ antibody response affects re-infection and the spread of COVID-19. Emerging research cited by the story that first appeared in Nature explains that when children get…

Nov. 29, 2021

In the News: A Lack of Access: Pharma is Failing to Ensure New Antibiotics Will Be Available to Poor Countries, Analysis Finds

A 2016 U.K. report forecasted drug-resistant infections may kill up to 10 million people a year by 2050, which makes containing antimicrobial resistance a critical area of need. Public health…

Nov. 24, 2021

Member Spotlight: Dr. Alice Sato

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the…

Nov. 10, 2021

President’s Letter from Dr. C. Buddy Creech

Well, it’s happening. Two years ago, I began my term as President-Elect and I have spent the last 24 months learning from Drs. Kris Bryant and Paul Spearman. PIDS has…

PIDS STRONGLY SUPPORTS VACCINATION OF CHILDREN 5-11 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE

“The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of pediatric infectious diseases specialists, strongly supports a universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5-11 years of age, as authorized…

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