Michigan Chapter American Academy Of Pediatrics

01/26/2026

The 2026 recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule has been published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2025-075754/206175/Recommended-Childhood-and-Adolescent-Immunization?autologincheck=redirected

01/23/2026

Do you need your LARA required CMEs? Join us on March 14th for a one day virtual conference where you can earn all 8 required CMEs! 8.0 AOA Category 1-A credits and 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1.0 CreditsTM.

Register Today: https://www.miaap.org/virtualconference

01/22/2026

Flu pediatric deaths have doubled week-over-week, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, despite influenza numbers continuing on a downward trend overall.

Flu-related pediatric deaths have doubled since last week, according to the CDC. Here's what to know this week, including where cases are high.

01/21/2026

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) remind residents that most health insurance plans will continue to cover childhood vaccines despite recent vaccine schedule alterations made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) remind residents that most health insurance plans will continue to cover childhood vaccines despite recent vaccine schedule alterations made b...

01/20/2026

In mid-December, then-AAP President-elect Andrew D. Racine, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, and several AAP leaders traveled to El Paso, Texas, where they visited shelters housing adolescent boys and girls and a foster care facility taking care of children ages 12 and younger.

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/34186/AAP-leaders-visit-immigration-facilities-housing?searchresult=1?autologincheck=redirected

01/16/2026

Flu cases are surging in Michigan, as the flu season has hit harder and earlier than it typically does, according to several local health systems.

01/15/2026

📰 Members in the News

MIAAP member Dr. Molly O’Shea was featured in an Associated Press article discussing how new vaccine recommendations may be causing confusion for parents — and how pediatricians can help guide families through shared decision-making.

Thank you, Dr. O’Shea, for your leadership in communicating vaccine guidance and supporting families during a complex time. 💙💉

Read the full article: https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-rfk-shared-decision-making-pediatrician-70cf2dad36ca9934e033edd71025ea63

01/14/2026

📰 Members in the News

MIAAP Vaccine Champion Dr. Aarti Raheja recently spoke with MLive about the increase in flu cases in Michigan and reminding everyone it's not too late to get your flu shot!

https://www.mlive.com/news/2026/01/michigan-flu-surge-continues-to-outpace-us-average.html

01/14/2026

The AAP and other leading medical organizations will ask a federal judge to grant an injunction to block recent changes to the federal childhood immunization schedule and stop the February meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/34142/AAP-co-plaintiffs-seek-to-block-changes-to?searchresult=1?autologincheck=redirected

01/13/2026

A federal judge late Sunday ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), after the organization’s funding was abruptly cut last month.

A federal judge late Sunday ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), after the o…

01/08/2026

📰 Members in the News

MIAAP Vaccine Champion Dr. Aarti Raheja recently spoke with I-Vaccinate about the importance of staying on schedule with childhood vaccines — especially as flu, measles, and pertussis cases are on the rise.

Thank you, Dr. Raheja, for helping families stay informed and protected! 💙💉

Read the full article here: https://ivaccinate.org/michigan-leaders-urge-families-to-stay-on-schedule-with-vaccines/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPL3vpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeloeVjkuLk9BknW4D2JjCFTdIjiUple4hbCr3p6ZVuPW2rmJ2ZYdPjqbJ5p4_aem_PHITAqBbqgH0Fd3NsZWu6w

01/07/2026

🎙️ MIAAP President Dr. Joseph Fakhoury has been actively speaking with media outlets about the impact of the CDC’s decision to reduce recommended childhood vaccines and what it means for children, families, and public health.

Most recently, he joined WJR to share his perspective and reinforce the importance of evidence-based vaccine guidance.

🎧 Listen to the conversation here: https://www.wjr.com/2026/01/07/cdc-reduces-vaccine-recommendations-to-children/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends less vaccines for children, as the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine views continue to shape the agency. The new vaccine schedule now only recommends vaccines for hepatitis B and A, meningitis,....