2 doses of flu vaccine reduce disease burden
image description here Current US vaccine policy recommends that children receive 2 influenza vaccine doses during their first influenza season. A new study indicates that this helps reduce influenza burden among the vulnerable population.

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Call for papers
image description here The editors of Contemporary Pediatrics invite you to submit review articles on pediatric diseases, conditions, and other topics of importance to community pediatricians. Please note that Contemporary Pediatrics does not accept original research papers. Contact catherine.radwan@mjhlifesciences.com for our guidelines.
 
COVID-19 linked to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in kids
image description here Past studies have shown COVID-19 to be milder in children. However, there have been a number of children in New York City and Long Island in New York who have developed a multisystem inflammatory syndrome as a result of the disease.

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