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The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 5-11, but some parents are still unsure if it is safe to get their child vaccinated. We wanted to share some…

Quick QI HPV Project set for January 2022 CT-AAP is recruiting now for an HPV QI project. The good news: this is a “Quick QI” project, which means targeted QI…

FREE ENDURING CME SERIES – NOW AVAILABLE! ADVANCED INFECTION PREVENTION FOR PHYSICIAN PRACTICES Infection prevention protocols are ignored and forgotten not because physicians and care teams don’t care about the…

Suicide is the second leading cause of death from age 10 yrs through young adulthood.  During this pandemic our children are experiencing increased stress, isolation and fear. This can lead…

The Connecticut Department of Public Health’s Immunization Program has received numerous inquiries from healthcare providers asking if immunization rates have declined since the start of COVID-19. This, of course, is…

As many of you know, the COVID-19 Pandemic required not only CT-AAP, but many organizations like us to cancel all live events in order to ensure the health and safety…

Contact your legislators on the Public Health Committee (PHC) and urge them to support HB5044. The passage will eliminate non-medical exemptions from vaccines and require students enrolling in public schools to have…

CT-AAP has endorsed the Be SMART Campaign. The Be SMART campaign was created to bring together all responsible adults to reduce suicides and the number of unintentional shootings that occur…