A statement from AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s executive order on U.S. childhood vaccines: www.aap.org/en/news-room...

A new partnership makes clinical knowledge from AAP policies, recommendations and research available to doctors who use OpenEvidence, an AI assistant backed by leading medical associations and journals. Learn more about the partnership in AAP News: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

The vitamin K shot provides reliable, long-lasting protection with a single dose. One shot at birth offers the best protection during a baby's most vulnerable first months of life. Learn more about the importance of vitamin K at birth: www.aap.org/en/news-room...

Summer means vacations, camps, and lots of family time together. But with more travel and social gatherings, contagious diseases can spread more easily. Staying up to date on recommended vaccines helps protect your family and supports community immunity, making summer activities safer for everyone.

A new Digital Design Guide developed by the AAP Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health’s Youth Advisory Panel shares teens’ top 10 priorities for making social media and other online platforms safer, more supportive and developmentally appropriate. Check it out: tr.ee/4y1xoN

A year after Utah's measles outbreak began, over 680 people have been infected, and health officials say there is still no clear end to the outbreak in sight. This is a reminder that when vaccination rates decline, eradicated diseases can return to communities. Read more: apnews.com/article/meas...

Join the AAP Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health for a virtual launch event highlighting their new Youth Digital Design Guide! Register today to join the conversation around building better digital platforms for youth: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Many children in foster care face serious challenges. AAP’s updated policy statement, “Developmental Challenges of Young Children in Foster Care,” focuses on the critical role of stable relationships with adults on brain development, among other factors. publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

AAP supports ACOGs latest maternal vaccine recommendations to help our most vulnerable population from preventable diseases. Read more about ACOGs recommendations: bit.ly/43YWjAW

This morning, Good Morning America featured Apple’s latest child safety updates arriving this fall, including the AAP’s Family Media Plan. Hear more about these new safety features and how they’ll be implemented across Apple devices: www.goodmorningamerica.com/amp/video/13...

We’re honored to share that the AAP has been awarded the 2026 Best of Silver Anvils Award from the Public Relations Society of America for our work to improve vaccine confidence. Thank you to our partners and members for your unwavering support! ebs.publicnow.com/view/1C12582...

Doctors say it’s understandable to be concerned about hantavirus, especially with misinformation spreading online, but the public risk remains low. Pediatricians urge patients to speak with their doctors to understand how hantavirus differs from COVID. publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

Amid concerns about a physician shortage, AAP President Dr. Racine cautiously applauded a recent federal policy reversal that now exempts physicians from a freeze on processing visas from certain countries. Though questions still remain. Read the full piece: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

The AAP released a policy statement which shares guidance for pediatric offices to prepare for pediatric emergencies. The guidance outlines an approach to pediatric emergencies in primary care offices, urgent care centers, and pediatric specialty facilities. publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

A new investigative piece by The Guardian highlights how rollbacks to school entry vaccine requirements in Mississippi are harming children and families across the state. Read the full piece in The Guardian to learn more. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Read the full statement from AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on a federal judge's ruling to block key aspects of HHS Secretary RFK Jr’s efforts to upend vaccine policy:  www.aap.org/en/news-room...

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked key parts of HHS’s childhood vaccine policy after ruling in a case brought by the AAP and other medical organizations.

“It’s a very important responsibility when you are entrusted with the health of a child.” #MyWhy Pediatrics trainee Samantha Ratner shares more about her love for pediatrics and her motivation for wanting to work with kids:

Dr. Alex Cvijanovich shares the story of a child she treated with measles complications 20 years ago. She hopes to never see such a devastating death again in her career, but with measles cases on the rise and vaccination rates decreasing, she is concerned. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

Ever wonder what goes through a doctor’s mind when their pager goes off… and they know a new life is about to enter the world? 👶✨ “It’s a miracle. Every. Single. Time.” Hear more from Dr. Joanna Parga Belinkie as she shares her “why” behind her career in pediatrics.

AAP is calling on HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to promote measles vaccines and deploy more support to outbreak areas as cases surge. Dr. Racine called for the CDC to provide more personnel, resources & technical assistance to areas experiencing outbreaks. Read more: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

Congratulations to AAP’s immediate past president, Dr. Susan J. Kressly, for her recognition on TIME's TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health. Read more: time.com/collections/...

The AAP’s vaccine schedule considers when children are most likely to be exposed to contagious diseases and when children’s immune systems will respond best. This timing has kept millions of kids healthy, so they can focus on growing, playing, and learning.   www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...

Today marks a major moment for child health: the AAP has released its updated 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule. Updated annually to reflect the latest scientific evidence, this year’s schedule is formally endorsed by 12 leading medical and healthcare organizations. bit.ly/4r5KbaQ

A federal judge has ruled that HHS must restore nearly $12 million in grants to the AAP while an ongoing lawsuit, filed by the Academy, proceeds. This ruling stops HHS’s unlawful retaliation against the AAP for speaking out in defense of children’s health: www.aap.org/en/news-room...

Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s HHS announcement about the childhood immunization schedule: www.aap.org/en/news-room...

AAP learned this week that seven grants to AAP under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are being terminated. The sudden withdrawal of these funds will directly impact and potentially harm infants, children, youth, and their families. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

A new study in Pediatrics found that hospitals providing only minimal pediatric services rose 137% over two decades, while those providing higher levels of care decreased. Learn more in AAP News: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly: www.aap.org/en/news-room...

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children. Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT