The Latest Breaking News from the American Academy of Pediatrics

This is America’s worst flu season in more than two decades with more than 15 million illnesses and 7,400 deaths reported

The Trump administration’s overhauling of the decades-old childhood vaccination schedule, announced by federal health officials on Jan. 5, 2026, has raised alarm among public health experts and pediatricians.

Health Secretary Robert F

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F

Guidance around COVID-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27, 2025, approved updated shots for the fall season, but for a more limited group than in prior seasons.

For 30 years, vaccine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have aligned closely with those from the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP. But on Aug. 19, 2025, the AAP published new vaccine recommendations that diverge from those of the CDC.

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from US government vaccine recommendations

It’s August, and parents and caregivers are frantically preparing their kids for a new school year by buying supplies, filling out forms and meeting teachers. This year, many parents also face a question that’s more complicated than usual: Should my child get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, and will I even…

Keeping a new baby safe is the number one priority for every parent. However, safety standards for baby products have evolved dramatically over the years. As our understanding of infant health and injury risk has improved. Many items that were once considered nursery essentials are now strongly advised against by…