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Recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Reports
Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born During 2018â2019 â National Immunization SurveyâChild, United States, 2019â2021. Weekly / January 13, 2023 / 72(2);33â38.
Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten â United States, 2021â22 School Year. Weekly / January 13, 2023 / 72(2);26â32
December 15, 2022 – Two new pediatric vaccine products, PRIORIX (Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine) from GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, and VAXNEUVANCE (15-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) from Merck, are available for order by providers enrolled to receive vaccines from the Massachusetts Department of Public Healthâs Immunization Division. Click here to read more.
Flu season is well underway and it’s not too late to recommend getting a flu vaccine. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed a Flu Toolkit for providers. The toolkit includes graphics, videos, sample social media posts and sample email, Healthy Children articles and other resources to providers to share with families and patients.
NEW!
Amoxicillin Shortage: Antibiotic Options for Common Pediatric Conditions – AAP information
âBeyond hellaciousâ: Parents frantic as supply of antibiotic used for childrenâs infections falls short – The Boston Globe (11/20/2022)
Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MCAAP)
860 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451
Cathleen Haggerty
Executive Director
chaggerty@mcaap.org
(781) 895-9852
Cynthia McReynolds, MBA
Program Manager
Immunization Initiative
cmcreynolds@mcaap.org
(781) 895-9850
