Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Flu Shots Hold Their Own For The Upcoming Season

Medical societies are doubling down on recommendations for flu vaccines for the upcoming 2026–2027 season, which starts around the beginning of October. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), for example, is reinforcing its recommendations for flu vaccines for all children ages 6 months and older without contraindications, as published this week in Pediatrics. AAP specifically notes in a separate press release that the vaccines have been thoroughly studied and are safe for children. For the …

AAP Stands By Flu Vaccination Without Formulation Preference

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is now recommending flu vaccination for all individuals aged 6 months and older for the 2025–2026 season, emphasizing that any age-appropriate vaccine should be delivered without preference for a certain product or formulation, as posted in a prepublication release in Pediatrics. Contrasting with recent federal moves, AAP is advising against avoiding or delaying vaccination in order to seek out specific thimerosal-free options. Although the Centers for Disease Control and …

AAP Cautions Against Use of Weighted Baby Blankets

Heavy, weighted blankets—marketed as comforting bedding indulgences for adults and even infants—are producing the latest word of caution among pediatricians and product safety experts. Last year, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) warned that weighted blankets should never be used for babies, and in a recent news article in the Washington Post, the chair of the AAP’s task force on sudden infant death syndrome cautioned that even a small amount of pressure on a newborn’s …

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