Jun 30, 2023
This month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory Message, providing guidance on measles prevention for those traveling abroad this summer. The CDC issues several messages through HAN, with Health...
Jun 29, 2023
On June 26, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory identifying five cases of malaria (Plasmodium vivax) acquired from mosquitos in the United States, specifically Texas and Florida, in April and...
Jun 23, 2023
Several Pediatric Pandemic Network hub sites and affiliate hospitals were recognized through the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. Methodology The pediatric hospital rankings are created by gathering critical clinical data from...
Jun 1, 2023
The deadline for proposals has been extended to June 8, 2023 Goals of Program Advance the mission of the PPN: In collaboration with the Nation’s children’s hospitals and their communities, the Network will coordinate, prepare, respond, and disseminate high-quality...
Apr 18, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the declarations of a National Emergency and a Public Health Emergency in the United States. These declarations assisted the government, states, healthcare systems, and individual providers with responding to the impacts and...
Apr 15, 2023
The following narrative describes Dr. Chris Newton and Dr. Jonathan Kohler’s tripledemic experience and suggestions for action to be taken to mitigate shortfalls found during the response in future events. It was developed during the latter weeks of the...
Jan 24, 2023
Pediatric surge fact sheet: How did we get here? Learn about the factors that have contributed to the pediatric respiratory surge crisis — and how you can help. Download Respiratory Surge Fact Sheet (PDF) A nationwide surge of young children with severe respiratory...
Dec 22, 2022
Dec 20, 2022
Please note: Per an announcement on December 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), is making additional supply of Tamiflu available to jurisdictions in response to...
Dec 13, 2022
The Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC) is recruiting community clinic-based teams for a quality improvement initiative to improve pediatric disaster preparedness. The six-month project launches in January 2023 and offers...
