Simply Pediatrics

01/13/2026

Doctors Will No Longer Receive Financial Rewards for Vaccinating Kids

“States would still be allowed to provide their own financial incentives to doctors. Internal medicine physician Dr. Clayton Baker said it is likely that “states with predominantly Democrat state politics and deeply Pharma–captured medical establishments” will ignore CMS by continuing to incentivize pediatricians.”

In a Dec. 30, 2025, memo to state health officials, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it “does not tie payment to performance on immunization quality measures in Medicaid and CHIP at the federal level.” U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the new policy protects medi...

01/13/2026

NHS Begins Chickenpox Vaccine Rollout as Experts Hail ‘Hugely Positive Moment’

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/nhs-begins-chickenpox-vaccine-rollout-experts-hail-hugely-positive-moment

NOTE FROM JENNIE: Note the wording “OFFER the vaccine”. The UK does not mandate vaccines for children to attend school

01/09/2026

Woman Announced She’ll Switch to Old Tech in 2026—Thousands Are Joining Her

They will move back to flip phones, DVDs, MP3 players, disposable cameras, old PCs, and other offline activities.

01/08/2026

There’s a new episode of The Simply Pediatrics Podcast out today!

TONGUE TIES

In today’s episode, Jennie discusses tongue ties - a big topic of conversation for parents of newborns in particular. Often over diagnosed, Jennie outlines her levels of concern with tongue ties and her thoughts on when they might actually be an issue.

Find this episode and all the past episodes on any of the platforms below....

YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/ym6fufff

Odysee: https://tinyurl.com/mrfcvcyb

Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/ych8x85j

Podbean: https://tinyurl.com/3nu8fr52

Spotify Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/549a7zf3

Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bdk9svbt

01/06/2026

US Cuts the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Every Child, a Move Slammed by Physicians

https://apnews.com/article/childhood-vaccine-schedule-trump-rfk-hhs-9b8df9e2767c1261aaac4e2331e77fa3

01/05/2026

IF YOUR CHILD IS SICK....

If your child has a fever, cough or the flu, please remember to review the PODCASTS and BLOGS found on the Simply Pediatrics website and social media including:

BLOGS

Supporting Children With Flu
https://tinyurl.com/3v6sj396

Herbal Tea Dosing for Children
https://tinyurl.com/3y8vn3k8

Umcka
https://tinyurl.com/29mc8ueu

PODCASTS

Fever
https://tinyurl.com/n8xjvsfm

Essentials To Have On Hand
https://tinyurl.com/sbmajbvv

Ear Infections Part 1
https://tinyurl.com/ycyv6mt4

Ear Infections Part 2
https://youtu.be/tHkJ9YHLMIU

FIND THE BLOGS ON THE SIMPLY PEDIATRICS WEBSITE
https://simplypediatrics.com/blog/

FIND THE LINKS TO OUR VARIOUS PODCAST PLATFORMS ON THE SIMPLY PEDIATRICS WEBSITE
https://simplypediatrics.com/the-simply-pediatrics-podcast/

OR

WATCH/LISTEN ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

01/04/2026

12/30/2025

Leading Pediatrics Group Loses Funding for Grants That HHS Says Don’t Align with Administration’s Priorities


https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/17/health/hhs-american-academy-of-pediatrics-grants

12/29/2025

From 'Zero to Three':

Why Aren’t More Parents Reading to Their Kids?

A new article from The74 says it’s not just time, it’s also tech. Screens are everywhere. For many young parents, reading feels like school, not fun.

"When we introduce screen time very young, and we don’t manage the amount of time children are spending on screens, … it can be difficult for children to transition from such an exciting medium to a medium like a book that may initially feel not as exciting" - Rebecca Parlakian, Senior Director of Programs, ZERO TO THREE

But when kids miss out on daily reading, they miss out on a lot: vocabulary, focus, social skills. Read the article: https://bit.ly/4rD4EVR