PIDS has extended the deadline for the research funding opportunity for fellows and junior faculty who identify as underrepresented in medicine (UIM) to October 8, 2021. Additional details on this opportunity…
This was a week for celebration. Across the United States, new pediatric infectious diseases fellows began their training. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to the newest members…
Fully updated for COVID-19 and accessible on Android devices for the first time, the latest version of the Vaccine Handbook App, a comprehensive, practical resource for information about vaccination and…
At its recent meeting, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously to recommend use of a three-dose dengue vaccine for children 9 to…
Update on Myocarditis Following COVID-19 Immunization PIDS On Call is a new initiative of PIDS that uses a webinar-based format to bring important clinical issues within pediatric infectious diseases to PIDS…
A dengue vaccine candidate had 62.0% efficacy against the illness and 83.6% efficacy against hospitalized dengue in children and adolescents, according to recently reported trial results. The data comes from…
Two recent reports highlighted the concerning drop in routine child and adolescent vaccinations during the pandemic and the risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. An analysis of immunization information systems…
Following increases in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity in parts of the U.S., public health officials are encouraging broader RSV testing among patients who present with acute respiratory illness who…
Dr. Angela Campbell is a Medical Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and lead of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) Unit of the COVID-19 Epidemiology Task Force…
Despite an increase in the number of preterm infants receiving probiotics in the U.S. and Canada, current evidence does not support the routine, universal administration of such products, particularly in…
Increased cases of myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported in the U.S. after receipt of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in adolescents and young adults, according to the Centers for Disease…
“IN DIVERSITY THERE IS BEAUTY AND THERE IS STRENGTH” – MAYA ANGELOU Inclusion is one of the core values of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. We recognize the need to enhance diversity within…
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