Societies Urge FDA Advisory Committee to Maintain Standard, Existing and Transparent Process for COVID-19 Vaccine Review

Sep. 24, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chris Blyth

Chris Blyth, MBBS, PhD, is Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, University of Western Australia and head of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases…

Sep. 24, 2025

Farewell from the Foundation Chair

After 13 years on the Board of Directors of PIDS, including the past 2 years as Chair of the PIDS Foundation, I now contribute to my last PIDS newsletter. It…

Sep. 23, 2025

29 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists Recognized as Fellows By the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, has bestowed 29 distinguished physicians and scientists…

Sep. 19, 2025

PIDS Statement on the September ACIP Meeting Recommendations

The September meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gave short shrift to the extensive preparation and robust expertise that providers across all of healthcare had come to expect…

Sep. 10, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The Feeling Heading Into IDWeek

What a difference a year makes. I think it’s safe to say that no one would have predicted a month ahead of IDWeek 2024 that all childhood vaccines, the fundamental…

Sep. 3, 2025

PIDS Statement on State Vaccine Mandate Change

Vaccine mandates for school entry have proven to be effective for decades and resulted in high vaccination rates. These vaccines save lives and prevent long term complications from common infectious…

Aug. 29, 2025

In Wake of CDC Turmoil, PIDS Calls for Public Health to Be Led By Science, Not Ideology

The firing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, and the related, subsequent resignations of four top CDC leaders, for reportedly refusing to be a rubber stamp on…

Aug. 27, 2025

FDA’s Label Change to COVID-19 Vaccines Runs Counter to the Scientific Evidence

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the labelling of COVID-19 vaccines in a manner that runs counter to the immense scientific evidence over multiple years we across the…

Aug. 27, 2025

Member Spotlight: Andrea Green Hines

Andrea Green Hines, MD, FPIDS, is Associate Professor, Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She also serves as Medical Director for the Children’s Nebraska…

Aug. 13, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Society Decision-Making

Our Society numbers greater than 2,700 members, at more than 500 institutions, across the country and around the world. Deciding where and when to speak using that larger Society voice…

Jul. 30, 2025

Member Spotlight: Monica Ardura

Monica I. Ardura, DO, MSCS, FPIDS, is Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Medical Director of the Host Defense Program and Section Chief of the…

Jul. 2, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Reflections on ACIP Meeting

Last week the new, inexpert Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices hosted its first meeting. Prior to that debacle, the American Academy of Pediatrics and PIDS aligned in withholding our formal…

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Honors Dr. Penny M. Heaton with 2020 Distinguished Research Award

Sep. 24, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chris Blyth

Chris Blyth, MBBS, PhD, is Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, University of Western Australia and head of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases…

Sep. 24, 2025

Farewell from the Foundation Chair

After 13 years on the Board of Directors of PIDS, including the past 2 years as Chair of the PIDS Foundation, I now contribute to my last PIDS newsletter. It…

Sep. 23, 2025

29 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists Recognized as Fellows By the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, has bestowed 29 distinguished physicians and scientists…

Sep. 19, 2025

PIDS Statement on the September ACIP Meeting Recommendations

The September meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gave short shrift to the extensive preparation and robust expertise that providers across all of healthcare had come to expect…

Sep. 10, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The Feeling Heading Into IDWeek

What a difference a year makes. I think it’s safe to say that no one would have predicted a month ahead of IDWeek 2024 that all childhood vaccines, the fundamental…

Sep. 3, 2025

PIDS Statement on State Vaccine Mandate Change

Vaccine mandates for school entry have proven to be effective for decades and resulted in high vaccination rates. These vaccines save lives and prevent long term complications from common infectious…

Aug. 29, 2025

In Wake of CDC Turmoil, PIDS Calls for Public Health to Be Led By Science, Not Ideology

The firing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, and the related, subsequent resignations of four top CDC leaders, for reportedly refusing to be a rubber stamp on…

Aug. 27, 2025

FDA’s Label Change to COVID-19 Vaccines Runs Counter to the Scientific Evidence

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the labelling of COVID-19 vaccines in a manner that runs counter to the immense scientific evidence over multiple years we across the…

Aug. 27, 2025

Member Spotlight: Andrea Green Hines

Andrea Green Hines, MD, FPIDS, is Associate Professor, Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She also serves as Medical Director for the Children’s Nebraska…

Aug. 13, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Society Decision-Making

Our Society numbers greater than 2,700 members, at more than 500 institutions, across the country and around the world. Deciding where and when to speak using that larger Society voice…

Jul. 30, 2025

Member Spotlight: Monica Ardura

Monica I. Ardura, DO, MSCS, FPIDS, is Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Medical Director of the Host Defense Program and Section Chief of the…

Jul. 2, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Reflections on ACIP Meeting

Last week the new, inexpert Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices hosted its first meeting. Prior to that debacle, the American Academy of Pediatrics and PIDS aligned in withholding our formal…

PIDS Recognizes Dr. John S. Bradley with 2020 Distinguished Physician Award

Sep. 24, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chris Blyth

Chris Blyth, MBBS, PhD, is Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, University of Western Australia and head of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases…

Sep. 24, 2025

Farewell from the Foundation Chair

After 13 years on the Board of Directors of PIDS, including the past 2 years as Chair of the PIDS Foundation, I now contribute to my last PIDS newsletter. It…

Sep. 23, 2025

29 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists Recognized as Fellows By the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, has bestowed 29 distinguished physicians and scientists…

Sep. 19, 2025

PIDS Statement on the September ACIP Meeting Recommendations

The September meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gave short shrift to the extensive preparation and robust expertise that providers across all of healthcare had come to expect…

Sep. 10, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The Feeling Heading Into IDWeek

What a difference a year makes. I think it’s safe to say that no one would have predicted a month ahead of IDWeek 2024 that all childhood vaccines, the fundamental…

Sep. 3, 2025

PIDS Statement on State Vaccine Mandate Change

Vaccine mandates for school entry have proven to be effective for decades and resulted in high vaccination rates. These vaccines save lives and prevent long term complications from common infectious…

Aug. 29, 2025

In Wake of CDC Turmoil, PIDS Calls for Public Health to Be Led By Science, Not Ideology

The firing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, and the related, subsequent resignations of four top CDC leaders, for reportedly refusing to be a rubber stamp on…

Aug. 27, 2025

FDA’s Label Change to COVID-19 Vaccines Runs Counter to the Scientific Evidence

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the labelling of COVID-19 vaccines in a manner that runs counter to the immense scientific evidence over multiple years we across the…

Aug. 27, 2025

Member Spotlight: Andrea Green Hines

Andrea Green Hines, MD, FPIDS, is Associate Professor, Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She also serves as Medical Director for the Children’s Nebraska…

Aug. 13, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Society Decision-Making

Our Society numbers greater than 2,700 members, at more than 500 institutions, across the country and around the world. Deciding where and when to speak using that larger Society voice…

Jul. 30, 2025

Member Spotlight: Monica Ardura

Monica I. Ardura, DO, MSCS, FPIDS, is Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Medical Director of the Host Defense Program and Section Chief of the…

Jul. 2, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Reflections on ACIP Meeting

Last week the new, inexpert Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices hosted its first meeting. Prior to that debacle, the American Academy of Pediatrics and PIDS aligned in withholding our formal…

Dr. Anita McElroy Named Recipient of PIDS 2020 Young Investigator Award

Sep. 24, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chris Blyth

Chris Blyth, MBBS, PhD, is Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, University of Western Australia and head of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases…

Sep. 24, 2025

Farewell from the Foundation Chair

After 13 years on the Board of Directors of PIDS, including the past 2 years as Chair of the PIDS Foundation, I now contribute to my last PIDS newsletter. It…

Sep. 23, 2025

29 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists Recognized as Fellows By the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, has bestowed 29 distinguished physicians and scientists…

Sep. 19, 2025

PIDS Statement on the September ACIP Meeting Recommendations

The September meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gave short shrift to the extensive preparation and robust expertise that providers across all of healthcare had come to expect…

Sep. 10, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The Feeling Heading Into IDWeek

What a difference a year makes. I think it’s safe to say that no one would have predicted a month ahead of IDWeek 2024 that all childhood vaccines, the fundamental…

Sep. 3, 2025

PIDS Statement on State Vaccine Mandate Change

Vaccine mandates for school entry have proven to be effective for decades and resulted in high vaccination rates. These vaccines save lives and prevent long term complications from common infectious…

Aug. 29, 2025

In Wake of CDC Turmoil, PIDS Calls for Public Health to Be Led By Science, Not Ideology

The firing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, and the related, subsequent resignations of four top CDC leaders, for reportedly refusing to be a rubber stamp on…

Aug. 27, 2025

FDA’s Label Change to COVID-19 Vaccines Runs Counter to the Scientific Evidence

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the labelling of COVID-19 vaccines in a manner that runs counter to the immense scientific evidence over multiple years we across the…

Aug. 27, 2025

Member Spotlight: Andrea Green Hines

Andrea Green Hines, MD, FPIDS, is Associate Professor, Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She also serves as Medical Director for the Children’s Nebraska…

Aug. 13, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Society Decision-Making

Our Society numbers greater than 2,700 members, at more than 500 institutions, across the country and around the world. Deciding where and when to speak using that larger Society voice…

Jul. 30, 2025

Member Spotlight: Monica Ardura

Monica I. Ardura, DO, MSCS, FPIDS, is Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Medical Director of the Host Defense Program and Section Chief of the…

Jul. 2, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Reflections on ACIP Meeting

Last week the new, inexpert Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices hosted its first meeting. Prior to that debacle, the American Academy of Pediatrics and PIDS aligned in withholding our formal…

PIDS Sponsored Programming at IDWeek

Sep. 24, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chris Blyth

Chris Blyth, MBBS, PhD, is Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, University of Western Australia and head of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases…

Sep. 24, 2025

Farewell from the Foundation Chair

After 13 years on the Board of Directors of PIDS, including the past 2 years as Chair of the PIDS Foundation, I now contribute to my last PIDS newsletter. It…

Sep. 23, 2025

29 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists Recognized as Fellows By the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, has bestowed 29 distinguished physicians and scientists…

Sep. 19, 2025

PIDS Statement on the September ACIP Meeting Recommendations

The September meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gave short shrift to the extensive preparation and robust expertise that providers across all of healthcare had come to expect…

Sep. 10, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The Feeling Heading Into IDWeek

What a difference a year makes. I think it’s safe to say that no one would have predicted a month ahead of IDWeek 2024 that all childhood vaccines, the fundamental…

Sep. 3, 2025

PIDS Statement on State Vaccine Mandate Change

Vaccine mandates for school entry have proven to be effective for decades and resulted in high vaccination rates. These vaccines save lives and prevent long term complications from common infectious…

Aug. 29, 2025

In Wake of CDC Turmoil, PIDS Calls for Public Health to Be Led By Science, Not Ideology

The firing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, and the related, subsequent resignations of four top CDC leaders, for reportedly refusing to be a rubber stamp on…

Aug. 27, 2025

FDA’s Label Change to COVID-19 Vaccines Runs Counter to the Scientific Evidence

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the labelling of COVID-19 vaccines in a manner that runs counter to the immense scientific evidence over multiple years we across the…

Aug. 27, 2025

Member Spotlight: Andrea Green Hines

Andrea Green Hines, MD, FPIDS, is Associate Professor, Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She also serves as Medical Director for the Children’s Nebraska…

Aug. 13, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Society Decision-Making

Our Society numbers greater than 2,700 members, at more than 500 institutions, across the country and around the world. Deciding where and when to speak using that larger Society voice…

Jul. 30, 2025

Member Spotlight: Monica Ardura

Monica I. Ardura, DO, MSCS, FPIDS, is Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Medical Director of the Host Defense Program and Section Chief of the…

Jul. 2, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Reflections on ACIP Meeting

Last week the new, inexpert Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices hosted its first meeting. Prior to that debacle, the American Academy of Pediatrics and PIDS aligned in withholding our formal…

Open Letter from Stanford University regarding Dr. Scott Atlas

Sep. 24, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chris Blyth

Chris Blyth, MBBS, PhD, is Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, University of Western Australia and head of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases…

Sep. 24, 2025

Farewell from the Foundation Chair

After 13 years on the Board of Directors of PIDS, including the past 2 years as Chair of the PIDS Foundation, I now contribute to my last PIDS newsletter. It…

Sep. 23, 2025

29 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists Recognized as Fellows By the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, has bestowed 29 distinguished physicians and scientists…

Sep. 19, 2025

PIDS Statement on the September ACIP Meeting Recommendations

The September meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gave short shrift to the extensive preparation and robust expertise that providers across all of healthcare had come to expect…

Sep. 10, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The Feeling Heading Into IDWeek

What a difference a year makes. I think it’s safe to say that no one would have predicted a month ahead of IDWeek 2024 that all childhood vaccines, the fundamental…

Sep. 3, 2025

PIDS Statement on State Vaccine Mandate Change

Vaccine mandates for school entry have proven to be effective for decades and resulted in high vaccination rates. These vaccines save lives and prevent long term complications from common infectious…

Aug. 29, 2025

In Wake of CDC Turmoil, PIDS Calls for Public Health to Be Led By Science, Not Ideology

The firing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, and the related, subsequent resignations of four top CDC leaders, for reportedly refusing to be a rubber stamp on…

Aug. 27, 2025

FDA’s Label Change to COVID-19 Vaccines Runs Counter to the Scientific Evidence

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the labelling of COVID-19 vaccines in a manner that runs counter to the immense scientific evidence over multiple years we across the…

Aug. 27, 2025

Member Spotlight: Andrea Green Hines

Andrea Green Hines, MD, FPIDS, is Associate Professor, Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She also serves as Medical Director for the Children’s Nebraska…

Aug. 13, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Society Decision-Making

Our Society numbers greater than 2,700 members, at more than 500 institutions, across the country and around the world. Deciding where and when to speak using that larger Society voice…

Jul. 30, 2025

Member Spotlight: Monica Ardura

Monica I. Ardura, DO, MSCS, FPIDS, is Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Medical Director of the Host Defense Program and Section Chief of the…

Jul. 2, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Reflections on ACIP Meeting

Last week the new, inexpert Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices hosted its first meeting. Prior to that debacle, the American Academy of Pediatrics and PIDS aligned in withholding our formal…

Medical Societies Call for Treatment Approvals Based on Science

Sep. 24, 2025

Member Spotlight: Chris Blyth

Chris Blyth, MBBS, PhD, is Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, University of Western Australia and head of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases…

Sep. 24, 2025

Farewell from the Foundation Chair

After 13 years on the Board of Directors of PIDS, including the past 2 years as Chair of the PIDS Foundation, I now contribute to my last PIDS newsletter. It…

Sep. 23, 2025

29 Distinguished Physicians, Scientists Recognized as Fellows By the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, has bestowed 29 distinguished physicians and scientists…

Sep. 19, 2025

PIDS Statement on the September ACIP Meeting Recommendations

The September meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gave short shrift to the extensive preparation and robust expertise that providers across all of healthcare had come to expect…

Sep. 10, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – The Feeling Heading Into IDWeek

What a difference a year makes. I think it’s safe to say that no one would have predicted a month ahead of IDWeek 2024 that all childhood vaccines, the fundamental…

Sep. 3, 2025

PIDS Statement on State Vaccine Mandate Change

Vaccine mandates for school entry have proven to be effective for decades and resulted in high vaccination rates. These vaccines save lives and prevent long term complications from common infectious…

Aug. 29, 2025

In Wake of CDC Turmoil, PIDS Calls for Public Health to Be Led By Science, Not Ideology

The firing of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, and the related, subsequent resignations of four top CDC leaders, for reportedly refusing to be a rubber stamp on…

Aug. 27, 2025

FDA’s Label Change to COVID-19 Vaccines Runs Counter to the Scientific Evidence

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the labelling of COVID-19 vaccines in a manner that runs counter to the immense scientific evidence over multiple years we across the…

Aug. 27, 2025

Member Spotlight: Andrea Green Hines

Andrea Green Hines, MD, FPIDS, is Associate Professor, Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She also serves as Medical Director for the Children’s Nebraska…

Aug. 13, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Society Decision-Making

Our Society numbers greater than 2,700 members, at more than 500 institutions, across the country and around the world. Deciding where and when to speak using that larger Society voice…

Jul. 30, 2025

Member Spotlight: Monica Ardura

Monica I. Ardura, DO, MSCS, FPIDS, is Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Medical Director of the Host Defense Program and Section Chief of the…

Jul. 2, 2025

President’s Letter from Bill Steinbach – Reflections on ACIP Meeting

Last week the new, inexpert Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices hosted its first meeting. Prior to that debacle, the American Academy of Pediatrics and PIDS aligned in withholding our formal…

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