School Health News

Approximately half of adolescents and their parents either did not intend for the adolescent to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or were uncertain about it, according to survey results from April that were published in MMWR.

In updated guidance for K-12 schools, the CDC said returning to in-person instruction this fall is a priority “regardless of whether all of the prevention strategies can be implemented at the school.”

In a new policy statement, the AAP said all children — particularly those entering middle school — should be screened for conditions that can lead to cardiac arrest or death, regardless of their athletic status.

Boston Children’s Hospital was named Tuesday as the best children’s hospital in the United States for the eighth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report, which expanded its annual list this year to include state and regional rankings.

Delaying school start times by slightly more than an hour led to fewer instances of teenagers driving while drowsy and fewer motor vehicle accidents involving younger drivers, researchers reported at SLEEP.

Children who had asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic COVID-19 no longer need to be cleared by a doctor before returning to sports or physical activity, the AAP said in updated guidance.

The CDC updated its guidance for summer camps to say that children do not always need to wear a mask.

On Tuesday, the CDC reported that more than 50% of the U.S. adult population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, marking a major milestone in the efforts to end the pandemic.

Mask requirements and upgrades to ventilation reduced the incidence of COVID-19 in Georgia elementary schools by up to almost half, data published in MMWR showed.

A qualitative analysis demonstrated that a pivot to telehealth was largely beneficial to school-based health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported.