New kids' vaccination schedules
Vaccine recommendations for children and adolescents have been approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other physician groups.
Changes in the schedule include new columns to emphasize the availability of inactivated influenza vaccine and live-attenuated vaccine starting at 2 years of age as well as the need for two doses of flu vaccine for some children 2 – 8 years of age. A second column has been added at 9 – 10 years to indicate when two doses of a vaccine are no longer needed. A purple bar has been added for young children 6 months to less than 12 months traveling outside the United States who need the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
Other changes were made as well. Parents can view the chart and find a printable version in PDF format at http://redbook.solutions.aap.org/selfserve/ssPage.aspx?SelfServeContentId=Immunization_Schedules.
That's a lot of sugar!
Those prepackaged toddler meals and snacks might not be a healthy choice. A study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that a significant number of commercial toddler foods sold in the U.S. are high in sodium or sugar. Out of 79 infant mixed grains and fruits, 41 contained at least one added sugar, and 35 had more than 35 percent of their calories from sugar. Most — 72 percent — were high in sodium.