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When is the best time for kids to get flu vaccine?
Birth month is predictive of influenza vaccination timing in young children, owing to its impact on the scheduling of preventive care visits, reports a US study. Specifically, children born in October are more likely to be vaccinated in the same month and less likely to be diagnosed with influenza, supporting recommendations that promote October vaccination.
Lockdown-induced inactivity may impair teens’ metabolic profile
Forced sedentary behaviour, brought about by the COVID-19 lockdown, has negative effects on the metabolic and inflammatory profile of many teenagers, which can potentially lead to long-term poor health outcomes, suggests a study.
Is ART-free remission feasible in children born with HIV who received ART very early in life?
In the IMPAACT* P1115 study presented at CROI 2024, four children who received antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV very early in life remained free of detectable HIV for over a year after a break in their ART regimen.
