Research Summary
Research Summary
04/13/2026
Kate Young
A multisite surveillance study published in Pediatrics assessed trends and determinants of influenza antiviral use in hospitalized children across the United States before and during the late COVID-19...
04/13/2026
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
01/05/2026
Kate Young
New data describe durability of XBB.1.5 vaccine antibodies, platform-specific vaccine immunogenicity, CDC safety trust, and 2025 US uptake barriers.
01/05/2026
Meeting Coverage
Meeting Coverage
09/26/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
From respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody approvals to thimerosal-free vaccine preferences, ACIP’s latest guidance has important implications for your practice.
09/26/2025
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
08/13/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
New research shows how respiratory infections can awaken dormant cancer cells, while RSV vaccines and flu antivirals show clear protective effects.
08/13/2025
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
09/27/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
The nasal spray is the first vaccine for the prevention of influenza that does not need to be administered by a health care provider.
09/27/2024
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
08/24/2023
Anthony Calabro, MA
Earlier this year, the FDA approved the same vaccine for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in individuals 60 years of age and older.
08/24/2023
research summary
research summary
06/13/2023
Leigh Precopio
Many pediatric patients who are recommended to receive two doses of the influenza vaccine do not receive both doses, despite vaccinations being associated with a significant decrease in the risk of...
06/13/2023
Immunization
Immunization
09/13/2022
An updated report for the use of the influenza vaccine and antiviral medications has been released from the American Academy of Pediatrics for the 2022-2023 influenza season.
09/13/2022
risk management
risk management
02/12/2022
In a recent study, researchers examined how repeated vaccination for influenza in children may increase antibodies that protect against other strains of influenza and how that association changes with age....
02/12/2022
Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine
12/07/2021
The researchers assessed data on 30,000 children who had been admitted to the hospital for influenza who had been discharged from 49 children’s hospitals during the 2015-2020 influenza seasons.  
12/07/2021