A Clinic-Level Approach to Improve Uptake of First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose in Primary Care.

This quality improvement initiative aimed to increase first dose of COVID-19 vaccinations during pediatric/adolescent clinic visits. Four plan-do-study-act cycles were performed with creation of eligibility lists and increasing health educator (HE) engagement. Statistical process control analysis assessed vaccine receipt over time.

Obesity: Post-Pandemic Weight Management.

Societal changes secondary to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic led to increased prevalence of adolescents with obesity and heightened awareness of weight stigma and size bias. During this time the American Academy of Pediatrics published its first clinical practice guidelines, and the Food and Drug Administration approved new weight loss drugs for adolescents, but insurance coverage is largely unavailable.