People have greater trust in major health and science associations outside government – such as @americanheart.bsky.social, @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, @nasonline.org and the American Medical Assn. – than in U.S. health agencies.
“It’s a very important responsibility when you are entrusted with the health of a child.” #MyWhy
Pediatrics trainee Samantha Ratner shares more about her love for pediatrics and her motivation for wanting to work with kids:
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Dr. Alex Cvijanovich shares the story of a child she treated with measles complications 20 years ago. She hopes to never see such a devastating death again in her career, but with measles cases on the rise and vaccination rates decreasing, she is concerned.
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Ever wonder what goes through a doctor’s mind when their pager goes off… and they know a new life is about to enter the world? 👶✨
“It’s a miracle. Every. Single. Time.”
Hear more from Dr. Joanna Parga Belinkie as she shares her “why” behind her career in pediatrics.
AAP is calling on HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to promote measles vaccines and deploy more support to outbreak areas as cases surge.
Dr. Racine called for the CDC to provide more personnel, resources & technical assistance to areas experiencing outbreaks. Read more: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
Congratulations to AAP’s immediate past president, Dr. Susan J. Kressly, for her recognition on TIME's TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health. Read more:
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CDPH, alongside partners in the West Coast Health Alliance, endorses the 2026 @ameracadpeds.bsky.social Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. This schedule ensures CA families have guidance based on the latest scientific evidence.
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The West Coast Health Alliance endorses the 2026 @ameracadpeds.bsky.social Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, as do professional medical and health orgs representing more than 1M health care providers. doh.wa.gov/newsroom/wes...
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The AAP’s vaccine schedule considers when children are most likely to be exposed to contagious diseases and when children’s immune systems will respond best. This timing has kept millions of kids healthy, so they can focus on growing, playing, and learning. www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...
Today marks a major moment for child health: the AAP has released its updated 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule. Updated annually to reflect the latest scientific evidence, this year’s schedule is formally endorsed by 12 leading medical and healthcare organizations.
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"Facts matter in both law and science." A federal judge has ordered HHS to restore $12 million in retaliatory funding cuts to AAP while the legal case proceeds.
"...though AAP has shown no inclination to be cowed or coerced, the performative power of abruptly terminating millions of dollars of federal grant funding to a prominent organization cannot be ignored..." -United States District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell
"...the federal government has exercised power in a manner designed to chill public health policy debate by retaliating against a leading and generally trusted pediatrician-member professional organization..." -United States District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell
The judge's ruling stops HHS’s unlawful retaliation against AAP for speaking out in defense of children’s health.
A federal judge has ruled that HHS must restore nearly $12 million in grants to the AAP while an ongoing lawsuit, filed by the Academy, proceeds. This ruling stops HHS’s unlawful retaliation against the AAP for speaking out in defense of children’s health: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s HHS announcement about the childhood immunization schedule: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
AAP learned this week that seven grants to AAP under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are being terminated. The sudden withdrawal of these funds will directly impact and potentially harm infants, children, youth, and their families.
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A new study in Pediatrics found that hospitals providing only minimal pediatric services rose 137% over two decades, while those providing higher levels of care decreased. Learn more in AAP News: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
Each ingredient in a vaccine has a specific function, and certain childhood vaccines require aluminum as an immune-boosting ingredient. Without this ingredient, the vaccines would not work as intended.
Get the facts on aluminum in vaccines: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly:
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The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Federal vaccine advisers on Thursday postponed a vote to delay the universal birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine amid chaos and confusion. Read more in AAP News:
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Today, ACIP is poised to vote on delaying the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose, a move that could put millions of kids at risk of lifelong disease. Read more about the implications of today’s vote in AAP News:
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Because of the hepatitis B birth dose and completion of the infant series of the vaccine, the U.S. has made significant progress in reducing chronic hepatitis B. Eliminating the birth dose would reverse this progress and put children's health at risk. Read more:
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A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough (also known as pertussis) this year as the state faces its largest spike in cases since 2012. Cases are only expected to continue to rise, highlighting the importance of widespread immunization. Learn more: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
As families gather for the holidays, it’s easier for contagious viruses to spread, putting vulnerable groups at risk. Thankfully, widespread vaccination prevents these diseases from spreading and keeps everyone healthy. Learn more. www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...
The AAP and more than 40 organizations are alarmed that the CDC is promoting the outdated, disproven idea that vaccines cause autism. We’re calling on the CDC to return to its long history of promoting evidence-based information to protect Americans’ health. Read the full statement: bit.ly/3XILwry
For decades, scientists have studied the potential causes of autism, and have repeatedly found no credible link between childhood vaccines and autism. Read our full fact-check: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
Because the RSV shot works differently than traditional vaccines, parents have several options when it comes to RSV protection. Pregnant mothers or their newborn can receive the immunization, offering flexibility in how families choose to help their infants build resistance from severe illness.
Parents want to do what’s best for their children, making informed decisions so that their kids can grow up happy, healthy and safe. Pediatricians share this goal, and they have devoted their careers to guiding parents and families, serving as a partner at every stage of a child's life.
