Tag Archives: children

New Vital Signs Report: Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for stroke and other complications September 24th, 2022Geraldine Ibarra

New Vital Signs Report: Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for stroke and other complications

September 24, 2022News & UpdatesAnemia, cell, children, complications, Report, Risk, sickle, Signs, stroke, VitalGeraldine Ibarra

Sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder that primarily affects Black and African American people, can cause severe pain and shorten life expectancy by more than 20 years. Yet, few children with the disease are getting the recommended screening and treatment to prevent life-threatening complications such as stroke.

Many Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Not Receiving Lifesaving Screening and Treatment September 22nd, 2022Laura Miller

Many Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Not Receiving Lifesaving Screening and Treatment

September 22, 2022News & UpdatesAnemia, cell, children, Lifesaving, Many, Receiving, Screening, sickle, TreatmentLaura Miller

In 2019, less than half of children aged 2-16 years with sickle cell anemia received the recommended screening for stroke, a common complication of the disease, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report.

Children Are Priceless August 20th, 2022Amanda Kozak

Children Are Priceless

August 20, 2022News & Updateschildren, PricelessAmanda Kozak

The cost of raising children is the wrong way to think about it.

CDC Investigation Notice: Small turtles purchased online linked to Salmonella outbreak affecting children July 22nd, 2022Fannie Bryant

CDC Investigation Notice: Small turtles purchased online linked to Salmonella outbreak affecting children

July 22, 2022News & Updatesaffecting, children, Investigation, Linked, Notice, Online, Outbreak, purchased, Salmonella, Small, turtlesFannie Bryant

A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/stanley-07-22/index.html

CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Adolescents June 26th, 2022Jacqueline Hopkins

CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Adolescents

June 26, 2022News & Updatesadolescents, children, COVID19, Moderna, Recommends, VaccineJacqueline Hopkins

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as an option for children ages 6 through 17 years.

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children June 20th, 2022Jose Sibley

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children

June 20, 2022News & Updateschildren, COVID19, Recommends, Vaccines, YoungJose Sibley

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Update on Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Cause May 19th, 2022Cathy Schick

Update on Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Cause

May 19, 2022News & UpdatesAcute, Cause, children, Hepatitis, Unknown, UpdateCathy Schick

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to work with health departments and clinicians nationwide to identify and investigate hepatitis of unknown cause impacting children.

Proactive Statement: MMWR on children with acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection in Alabama May 3rd, 2022Sandra Miller

Proactive Statement: MMWR on children with acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection in Alabama

May 3, 2022News & UpdatesAcute, adenovirus, Alabama, children, Hepatitis, infection, MMWR, Proactive, StatementSandra Miller

A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today, “Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children – Alabama, October 2021-February 2022” provides additional clinical and epidemiologic information from an ongoing investigation involving children in Alabama with hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) of unknown cause.

CDC Media Telebriefing: Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten – United States, 2020-21 School Year April 27th, 2022Beverly Stephens

CDC Media Telebriefing: Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten – United States, 2020-21 School Year

April 27, 2022News & Updates202021, Among, children, Coverage, Exemption, Kindergarten, Media, Rates, School, Selected, States, Telebriefing, United, Vaccination, Vaccines, yearBeverly Stephens

Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss Thursday’s MMWR, “Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten – United States, 2020-21 School Year.” Information presented in the telebriefing is embargoed until Thursday, April 21 at 1pm ET.

Title 42 Order Reassessment and Exception for Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children March 29th, 2022John Moore

Title 42 Order Reassessment and Exception for Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children

March 29, 2022News & Updateschildren, Exception, Noncitizen, Order, Reassessment, title, UnaccompaniedJohn Moore

Today, CDC is issuing an Order confirming the exception for unaccompanied noncitizen children (UC) from the Order suspending the right to introduce certain persons into the United States (U.S.).