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Doctors ‘thrilled’ to order COVID vaccines for young kids after DeSantis changes course

MIAMI — Pediatricians across Florida have begun ordering COVID-19 vaccines for their patients under 5 after Gov. Ron DeSantis changed course Friday and allowed doctors and hospitals in the state to get them from a federal program.

Miami Herald · Jun 18, 2022

Kids under 5 should soon have access to COVID vaccines, but many parents are likely to say, I don’t feel comfortable'

PHILADELPHIA — Zoli’s parents plan to get their 4-year-old son vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as shots for young children could finally become available later this month.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 6, 2022

Guns now the leading cause of death for children as firearm-related fatalities soar in US

CHICAGO — As a mother who lost a son to Chicago’s pervasive gun violence, Maria Pike was not shocked to learn that firearm-related deaths have spiked across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the leading cause of death for children and young adults.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 3, 2022

Race can impact the medical treatment a person gets. Pediatrics wants to address that

The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling to end "race-based medicine," wherein doctors sometimes use race as a factor to determine what treatment patients receive.

WEKU · May 5, 2022

US pediatricians’ group moves to ban race-based medical guidance

Step by American Academy of Pediatrics comes amid concern that Black youngsters have been undertreated and overlooked

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2022

American Academy of Pediatrics moves to abandon race-based medical guidance

In recent years, other major doctors groups have made similar pledges, spurred by civil rights and social justice movements and by science.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 2, 2022

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

The American Academy of Pediatrics says it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

Former Florida surgeon general disputes state’s vaccine, transgender guidance

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Scott Rivkees, the first Florida surgeon general appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, does not seem to agree with recent guidance from the department he once ran.

Tribune News Service · Apr 28, 2022

Delays for autism diagnosis and treatment grew even longer during the pandemic

Wylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even though research shows early treatment of autism can be crucial for children’s long-term development.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2022

Commentary: Children’s mental health struggles are everyone’s problem

As a doctor who works in a pediatric intensive care unit, I take care of a lot of extremely sick children. Typically, when a patient is memorable, it is because they have unusual symptoms or a rare illness or injury. But lately there have been several patients who haunt me…

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022