Authors: Nancy Lapid Thu, June 9, 2022, The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and […]
Association of Prior BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccination With Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents During Omicron Predominance
Authors: Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra, MD1; Amadea Britton, MD1,2; Nong Shang, PhD1; et al May 13, 2022 JAMA. Published online May 13, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.7493 Key Points Question Does the estimated effectiveness of 2 doses of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 […]
Children get long Covid, too, and it can show up in unexpected ways
Authors: Jen Christensen, Fri May 6, 2022 CNN November 10 is a day Kim Ford remembers too well. It was the day last year when her 9-year-old son, Jack, was […]
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination-Associated Myocarditis in Children Ages 12-17: A Stratified National Database Analysis
Authors: RALPH TURCHIANO SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • Abstract Establishing the rate of post-vaccination cardiac myocarditis in the 12-15 and 16-17-year-old population in the context of their COVID-19 hospitalization risk is critical […]
Spotting Long COVID Symptoms in Children
Authors: Katie Sweeney Published on November 17, 2021 Categories: COVID-19, Hospital Programs It’s one of the more mysterious aspects of COVID-19—a condition called long COVID. While most people recover from the virus within two to […]
What Happens When Kids Get Long COVID?
Authors: KATHY KATELLA NOVEMBER 2, 2021 Yale’s pediatric post-COVID program provides care, while doctors aim to learn more. Doctors are working to understand why some children and adolescents who get COVID-19 make […]