CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months & up get the updated #COVID19#vaccine to protect against serious illness.
This new vaccine is a better match to protect against the most common variants circulating now.
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The AAP and @afspnational’s Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention provides pediatricians and families with strategies for identifying and supporting children and teens at risk for suicide. Learn more at https://t.co/EYLBLmK19O during #SuicidePreventionMonth.
@DrWarrenSeigel of NYS @AmerAcadPeds: “We’ve seen the unintended, negative impacts on children as they undergo trauma-inducing drills. It’s time to revisit this requirement with the evidence we have.” 2/6
We cannot rely on curious children to not find a gun — it is the adult’s responsibility to develop a secure storage plan for their own home. #BeSMART
This quick conversation can help keep guns out of children’s hands https://t.co/8VxKKOsfCZ via @19thnews
The use of weighted sleep sacks/swaddles poses a potentially fatal risk for infants by raising the SIDS risk. AAP urges parents not use them and @USCPSC to increase oversight on all weighted sleep products marketed to children to prevent tragedy. @nbcnews: https://t.co/D2IsyUB2sT
Hooray #SB232 is officially law. Congratulations to bill sponsors Assembly Member @MichelleGorelow and Majority Leader @Nicole4Nevada! Nevada now joins the list of 34 states that have extended Medicaid postpartum coverage. #nvleg https://t.co/audO9YFeC0
Someone asked me what I wanted for #NationalDoctorsDay.
I want Children to be able to go to school without the fear of being shot.
Want to do something for Doctors’ today?
Get off the sidelines of history, and have the moral courage to join us. Share if @ThisIsOurLane
I’m always encouraged by the focus on advocacy by the @AmerAcadPeds . I’m reminded of a conversation with @gbosslet recently where I realized that a lot of medical organizations do not have this focus. Just another reason I am glad to be a #FAAP#AAPAdvocacy#Tweetiatrician
Childhood hunger has long-term physical and mental health impacts. Free school meals for all students addresses both. @DrWarrenSeigel of @AmerAcadPeds explains the dangers of hunger in schools and how NY can end it in @NYDailyNews. #Meals4AllNY https://t.co/RJQwUt6Mbl
Opinion by @DrWarrenSeigel: Well-fed kids are better learners: Hochul should back Healthy School Meals for All https://t.co/8XgmUYknWy via @NYDailyNews