Today, Minnesota's Advisory Committee on Heritable and Congenital Disorders recommended the addition of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) to Minnesota's newborn screening panel. (1/2)
Important paper! Vaccination correlated with protection against MISC - an awful COVID complication!
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children by COVID-19 Vaccination Status of Adolescents in France https://t.co/GUDg1MZKsa via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork
The CMV community is celebrating the passing of the Vivian Act! Minnesota is set to become the first state to universally screen all newborns for CMV!
To learn more, visit: https://t.co/HNAcSqqc8E
#StopCMV#Screen4CMV
All newborns deserve to be screened for #CMV! Without screening most infants born with #CMV will never be identified, and they will miss out on opportunities for early intervention, monitoring, and treatment.
#Screen4CMV
One of the three important screens that takes place during a child’s first 24-48 hours of life is the hearing screening. Learn more about hearing screening: https://t.co/JpZjRJovsM #newbornscreening
The beautiful & moving sound of our 7th grade orchestra hit me immediately upon entering our extraordinary state Capitol, & their playing filled this enormous space with holiday cheer! What a wonderful experience for our kids! Well done Mr. Larson & Sweeney!