Category: Adolescents

Advancing Health Equity Requires More and Better Data

Adolescents, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Children, coronavirus, Hispanic, Race/Ethnicity, Racial Equity and Health Policy, Vaccines / October 27, 2021 October 27, 2021

Increasing availability of high-quality comprehensive data disaggregated by race/ethnicity is a prerequisite for efforts to advance health equity, not only related to COVID-19 but in health and health care more broadly.

Nearly Half of Parents of Adolescents Ages 12-17 Say Their Child Got a COVID-19 Vaccine Already; a Third of Parents of Children Ages 5-11 Say Their Child Will Get Vaccinated “Right Away” Once Eligible

Adolescents, Children, coronavirus, Coronavirus (COVID-19), COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, Polling / September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021

Nearly half (48%) of parents of vaccine-eligible children ages 12-17 now say their child has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a new KFF Vaccine Monitor report shows. Another 15% of those parents now say they want to “wait and see” how the vaccine works for others before their adolescent gets it,…More

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Vaccination Trends Among Children And COVID-19 In Schools

Adolescents, Children, coronavirus, Coronavirus (COVID-19), COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, Polling / September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021

This report tracks parents’ vaccine COVID-19 vaccine intentions for their children and finds that nearly half of parents of 12-17 year olds say their child has already gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. This report also examines parents’ views on school policies and precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19 and keep children safe.

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: The Impact Of The Coronavirus Pandemic On The Wellbeing Of Parents And Children

Adolescents, Children, coronavirus, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employment, mental health, Polling / August 19, 2021 August 19, 2021

This report examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of parents and children. It finds that more than one-third of parents say their child fell behind academically or in their social and emotional development as a result of the pandemic. This report also examines the mental health and wellbeing of parents whose …

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Most Parents Don’t Want Their Schools to Require COVID-19 Vaccination, But Most Favor Requiring Masks for Unvaccinated Children and Staff

Adolescents, coronavirus, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employer Health, Employers, Polling / August 11, 2021 August 11, 2021

Worries about Long-Term and Serious Side Effects are Parents’ Top Concern; Hispanic and Black Parents Are More Likely than White Parents to Cite Access and Cost Issues As schools around the country prepare to reopen, a majority of parents of school-age children say they do not want their children’s schools to require students to get…More

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: Parents and the Pandemic

Adolescents, coronavirus, Coronavirus (COVID-19), COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, Employer Health, Employers, Polling / August 11, 2021 August 11, 2021

This report examines attitudes and views of parents as children head back to school amidst the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant. Nearly half of parents of children ages 12-17, who are currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, say their child has already been vaccinated or will get the vaccine right …

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Alexion’s Ultomiris (ravulizumab) Receives CHMP’s Positive Opinion Recommending its Approval for Children and Adolescents with PNH

Adolescents, Alexion, approval, Children, CHMP, PNH, Positive Opinion, ravulizumab, receives, Recommending, regulatory, Ultomiris / July 26, 2021 July 26, 2021

Shots: The CHMP’s positive opinion is based on a P-III study assessing Ultomiris and showed effectiveness in completing C5 complement inhibition @26wks. for children & adolescents aged ≤18yrs. with PNH The study demonstrated that there is no reported treatment-related sAEs, and no patients discontinued treatment during the primary evaluation period or experienced breakthrough hemolysis The …

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Report: As ambulatory visits fell in California, kids saw steeper declines than adults

Adolescents, California, Children, COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Daily, Health Services, HIE, hospitals, News, Physicians, preventive screenings, RECOVERY, SYN, Top Story, visits, volumes / June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021

In late March 2020, ambulatory visit volumes fell by more than 50% compared to pre-pandemic levels in California, according to a report by the state’s largest nonprofit health information network. Declines in visits were greater among children and adolescents than adults, which is “concerning,” the CEO of the HIN said.

Pfizer and BioNTech Receive EC’s Conditional Marketing Approval for the COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents

Adolescents, BioNTech, Comirnaty, Conditional Marketing Approval, Covid-19 Vaccine, Pfizer, regulatory / May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021

Shots: The approval is based on a P-III study assessing Comirnaty (two 30μg doses) in 2,260 participants aged 12-15yrs. and showed 100% efficacy in participants with/out prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, robust Ab responses and was well tolerated The approval follows CHMP’s positive opinion to authorize the vaccine in this group. The extended indication for the CMA …

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Mental Health and Substance Use Considerations Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Access to Care, Adolescents, Children, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Health Reform, mental health / May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021

This brief explores factors contributing to poor mental health and substance use outcomes among children during the pandemic, highlighting groups of children who are particularly at risk and barriers to accessing child and adolescent mental health care.

The Pandemic’s Impact on Children’s Mental Health

Access to Care, Adolescents, coronavirus, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Health Reform, mental health / May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021

The pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the nation’s mental health, and a new issue brief shows that children are also facing worsening emotional and cognitive health. The brief examines factors contributing to worsening mental health and substance use outcomes among children and adolescents during the pandemic, looking closely at those who are at…More

Moderna’s mRNA-1273 Meets its Primary Endpoint in P-II/III TeenCOVE Study to Prevent COVID 19 in Adolescents

Adolescents, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Moderna, P-II/III, TeenCOVE Study, Vaccine / May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021

Shots: The P-II/III TeenCOVE study involves assessing mRNA-1273 (two 100 µg doses) vs PBO in 3700+ participants in a ratio (2:1) aged 12 to <18yrs. in the US The study met its 1EPs i.e non-inferior immunogenicity and demonstrated 93% efficacy in seronegative participants after 14 days following the first dose, was generally well tolerated with …

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Pfizer and BioNTech Receive the US FDA’s EMA for COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents

Adolescents, BioNTech, Covid-19 Vaccine, EUA, FDA, Pfizer, regulatory, US / May 11, 2021 May 11, 2021

Shots: The FDA has expanded the EUA for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents based on the data from the P- III trial in 2,260 participants aged 12-15yrs. which showed 100% efficacy and was well-tolerated. The submission of data in children aged 6mos.- 2yrs. are expected in Q4’21 The companies have submitted the data in adolescents …

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COVID-19 Vaccines for 12-15-Year-Olds: Considerations for Vaccine Roll-Out

Adolescents, coronavirus, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Demographics, Vaccines / May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021

This post examines characteristics of adolescents ages 12 to 15 across in the United States to inform COVID-19 vaccination efforts once they become eligible to receive a vaccine.

How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Affecting People’s Mental Health and Substance Use

Access to Care, Adolescents, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Health Reform, Low income, mental health, Polling / February 10, 2021 February 10, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis, about 4 in 10 adults nationwide have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder – a four-fold increase from pre-pandemic levels. Drawing on the latest national survey data, KFF polling and other research, an updated brief explores what’s known about the pandemic’s impact on people’s mental health…More

The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use

Access to Care, Adolescents, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Health Reform, Low income, mental health, Polling, Tracking Poll / August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020

This brief examines the implications of coronavirus-related social distancing practices and the current financial crisis on mental health, including challenges to accessing mental health or substance use services.