Another recent publication w/the PPA Immunization Committee, we highlight the importance of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. 👶💉
🔗 jppt.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
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Here is is our PPA Immunization Committee publication to support pharmacists in immunization practice. 💉📚
This article provides evidence-informed strategies and practical resources to strengthen vaccine conversations with families.
🔗 jppt.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
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Bacterial arthritis in pediatrics, key takeaways for pharmacy practice by Kenna Riley. www.instagram.com/p/DTvxxhOiUq... Full article available pharmacy.uconn.edu/pediatric-id... #Rxsky
A JAMA article titled "Influenza A(H3N2) Subclade K Virus Threat and Response" shows diagrams of the influenza virus, highlighting antigenic sites and amino acid changes. Labels indicate receptor-binding sites and glycosylation sites.
💬 Perspective: The rise of H3N2 subclade K may increase severe #influenza outcomes this season; available vaccines and antivirals remain important tools for prevention and treatment.
ja.ma/3MVJMt1
4️⃣ 🚨 Treat early! Antivirals recommended for:
✔️ High-risk patients (incl children <2 / <5 yrs and adults ≥65 yrs)
✔️ Chronic medical conditions
✔️ Progressive disease
✔️ All hospitalized patients
🔗 Who is high risk? www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk...
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3️⃣ 🦠 Influenza A (H3N2) predominates
➡️ ~90% of subtyped isolates ( ~90% of these = K subtype)
Luckily! 💊 All tested strains remain susceptible to neuraminidase inhibitors (e.g., oseltamivir) and baloxavir
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2️⃣ 🌎 High / very high flu activity in ~1/3 of states
📍 Southern New England, NY, NJ, LA, CO, ID, MI, SC
👶📊 Highest outpatient/ED flu visits in younger age groups
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🧵 CDC FluView Update (12/19)
📈 Flu activity is rising: 2nd week above baseline
🤒 ILI ~4% nationwide
🧪 Flu test positivity ↑ ~15% this week
🔗 CDC FluView Week 50: www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
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📢 In a time where vaccine hesitancy is rising, the Pediatric Pharmacy Association’s Immunization Committee has published guidance on how to build immunization confidence through communication, education, and trusted resources.
Read more here: jppt.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
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Grateful for the clear messages coming from @ameracadpeds.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social @apha.org
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
#ACIP votes to change the #hepatitisB #vaccine birth dose recommendation, ending the universal birth dose policies that have almost eliminated neonatal hepatitis B infection, cut pediatric infections by more than 95%, and prevented more than 6 million infections / a million hospitalizations.
It's hard to predict what the new #ACIP will do, but it looks like it will recommend that the universal birth dose for #hepatitisB be jettisoned. Experts warn even a delay of 2 months before the first dose will lead to chronically infected kids & deaths. www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/c...
ACIP meeting is about to start. The updated proposed HepB vote language has been posted. www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
This language is confusing and if passed will result in more infants exposed.
The vote was slightly different than what was published and was delayed until tomorrow so members were able to fully review the updated options and language before voting.
False claims often link childhood vaccines, including the hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine, to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In reality, many studies have looked at this issue and found no connection between vaccines and SIDS. While most studies examined the full set of childhood vaccines rather than HBV alone, at least one study focused just on HBV and still found no link. During this meeting, the ACIP committee is likely to cite this study which at first glance seemed to have found a higher rate of SIDS deaths in the vaccinated group, but the total overall number of unexpected infant deaths due to any cause was not statistically significantly different between HBV vaccinated and unvaccinated groups (p=0.6). In the initial analysis, they looked at deaths of infants who had received the Hep B vaccine. In this group, there were 8 SIDS deaths. By contrast, the group of infant deaths in the matched unvaccinated group that was used for comparison had no SIDS deaths, but did have a lot of other causes of death. This initial imbalance likely reflects confounding: the matched unvaccinated infants were more medically fragile or unhealthy overall, and at higher risk for mortality from other causes, making them an inappropriate comparison group. To address this, the authors calculated SIDS rates using the full population—240,717 vaccinated infants (including the 8 SIDS deaths mentioned above, 3.3 per 100,000 births), and 120,979 unvaccinated newborns (including four additional SIDS cases not captured in the matched subset, also 3.3 per 100,000 births). The resulting identical rates (P = 0.99) show no statistical difference in SIDS risk between HBV vaccinated and unvaccinated newborns.
A study cited in today's ACIP meeting about Hep B and SIDS was misrepresented. The study's authors themselves have refuted an association.
If anyone is looking for a bit more in depth info on the HBV vaccine, you may find this helpful www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...
A "JAMA" article, published online December 3, 2025, titled "Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth—Risks of Revising the Recommendation" by Michael S. Abers et al., discusses ACIP's review and a possible vote to eliminate the birth dose recommendation.
💬Viewpoint: Eliminating universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccination risks an estimated 8% increase in annual perinatal #HepatitisB infections in the US, increasing preventable chronic disease burden. ja.ma/3Me0zHh
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:
bit.ly/4rBt1TF
The hepatitis B birth dose is an evidence-based measure to prevent cancer.
Here’s why it’s so important.
www.globalhep.org/news-blogs/a...
Hepatitis B vaccines are safe, and a successful public health measure we've used for decades.
www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/d...
⚠️ ACIP draft language does NOT prohibit giving HepB birth dose…but it creates major confusion for clinicians & families.
• Confusion → missed doses
• Missed doses → preventable chronic infection
• Chronic infection → liver cancer & liver failure 💔
Let’s keep protecting newborns. 💙
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🚨 ACIP is proposing new HepB birth-dose language today.
👉 www.cdc.gov/acip/meeting...
Concerns:
• Birth dose prevents lifelong HepB, liver cancer & liver disease
• It remains a key public-health tool
• Why the U.S. adopted this strategy 👉 pharmacy.uconn.edu/2025/10/06/h...
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Late onset sepsis is a major issue in preterm infants.
Gm + bacteria remain the main pathogens.
Decreased MRSA detection has ➡️ decreased vanco tx👍.
🔑 ASP opportunity ➡️ shorter treatment courses.
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Read Blog Post: s.uconn.edu/pediatric-id...
Video summary: youtu.be/_KETa4L9zUU
Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless & harmful.
Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
Since 1974, routine immunization has saved an estimated 154 million lives, making vaccines the single biggest driver of infant survival in the modern era. Vaccine hesitancy threatens this progress, @syramadad.bsky.social writes for the New York Academy of Sciences.
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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...
Measles is highly contagious and highly preventable. Staying up to date with the MMR vaccine remains the best protection for children and communities.
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📈 Measles cases continue to rise in the U.S.
CDC update (Nov 19), 1,753 measles cases in 42 states www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
🔹 66% occured in 19 years or younger
🔹 12% required hospitalization
• 21% of <5 years
• 7% of 5–19 years
🔹 92% of all unvaccinated/unknown vaccination
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“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
