NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with American Academy of Pediatrics President Lee Savio Beers about the mounting pressure to consider emergency use authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the major professional association of pediatricians in the United States. The AAP was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare ...

As an alternative to new federal vaccine recommendations, the American Academy of Pediatrics released its own childhood vaccine schedule Monday with the backing of a dozen of the nation's most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will release updated flu, COVID-19, and RSV immunization guidelines for babies and ...

The U.S. government has ended several health grants to one of the nation's largest pediatricians' groups -- a move the organization says could hurt children and families across the country. The ...

The parent’s universal cry in response to loud music-- “Turn that thing down!” -- is well-founded, as evidence shows that children and teens risk hearing loss by cranking up their personal listening ...

The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics blasted President Trump’s Monday executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines. “As measles cases reach a 35-year high in the U.S. and with ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ decision to break with federal guidance on recommend COVID-19 vaccinations for young children represents more than a policy disagreement. This unprecedented ...

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Do gun safety laws decrease child deaths? A new study says states with universal background checks report fewer children’s deaths due to gun incidents. However, more data is needed to understand the ...

As an alternative to new federal vaccine recommendations, the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics released its own childhood vaccine schedule Monday with the backing of a dozen of the nation’s ...