Thank you to all the Reno-based Chapter members who attended our in-person networking event on October 7. Special thanks to UNR medical student Nadia Manivong who selected the fun venue and coordinated the event.

Photos are posted on NevadaAAP.org/networking.

Thank you to the Nevada AAP members, education leaders, and advocacy partners who completed this survey. With your help, we've identified the top 6 questions we're going to ask parents!

We are now more than half-way through our special project to discover how Nevada parents really feel about vaccinations. Visit NevadaAAP.org/immunize to learn more about our project.

The AAP has commissioned the FrameWorks Institute to conduct formative research and test a message framework that builds public understanding of childhood and adolescent vaccines and increases support for structural and policy changes that improve vaccine access and uptake.

A new 30-minute webinar recording is available that shares the initial findings from this research and reviews next steps.

You can also see the written strategic brief here.

Now is the time for pediatric providers across Nevada to sign up to administer the COVID vaccine for patients aged 5 - 11 years. 

The Nevada Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages all pediatric providers to sign up to become a COVID vaccine provider for kids ages 5 - 11.

This webpage has helpful information to get you signed up. Pediatricians are powerful advocates for public health and will be critical leaders in vaccinating children age 5 - 11 years once approved.

All pediatric providers in Nevada are encouraged to complete a 7-minute survey on NevadaRecovers.com by October 31 to let state leaders know how you think they should spend federal dollars coming into our state to help us recover from the pandemic.

In addition to the survey, you may also submit ideas for specific projects that you feel should be funded with recovery dollars.

With the release of the new Toxic Stress Prevention Policy Statement, pediatricians across the country are more attuned than ever to the needs of our youngest patients.

The Council on Early Childhood Executive Committee at the AAP will be hosting 2 day-long virtual conferences (in May and June 2022) for the Early Childhood Chapter Champions from across the US and Canada. At this time, though, our Chapter does not have anyone in that role.

To learn more about the role and program, it's worth watching the Early Childhood Champion Orientation Webinar from 2017. if you are interested in volunteering for this or for any of the open roles at our Chapter visit NevadaAAP.org/get-involved or email ED@NevadaAAP.org.

This four-part course series provides key information about the 2021-2022 flu season. The purpose of this PediaLink module is to educate pediatric health care professionals on the current American Academy of Pediatrics policy recommendations for routine use of seasonal influenza vaccine and antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of influenza in infants, children, and adolescents. The recommendations for the prevention and treatment of influenza are updated annually.

Pediatricians continue to have a leadership role in the prevention of influenza and its complications through vaccine use and public education. In addition, pediatricians should promptly identify influenza infections to provide timely treatment when indicated to reduce childhood morbidity and mortality.

Recommendations for treating egg-allergic patients are discussed along with requirements and importance for all health care personnel to be immunized annually.