For years, infectious disease experts warned that we were overdue for a pandemic. They were right. When COVID-19 struck, I recalled the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (often mislabeled as the “Spanish flu”). There were four waves of recurrence through 1920, and it wasn’t until the mid-1920s that the pandemic was felt to be “over.” Naively, I assumed the COVID-19 pandemic wouldn’t last that long because we are smarter now and science has progressed! But we repeated many of the struggles faced during that historical episode, including denials about the seriousness of the situation and misinformation about causes, preventive measures, and treatments. During both pandemics, low-income and minoritized communities suffered disproportionately.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. CME Accreditation Page - p. xi 7. Forthcoming Issues - p. xiii 8. Foreword - p. xv 9. Preface - p. xvii 10. Pediatric Pandemics and Disasters - A Summary - p. 353 11. Overcoming Vulnerabilities in Our Emergency Care System Through Pediatric Readiness - p. 371 12. The Role of Clinic Preparedness to Support Patients and Strengthen the Medical System During and After a Pandemic - p. 383 13. Understanding Pediatric Surge in the United States - p. 395 14. Workforce Concerns: Professional Self Care, Personal Readiness, Impact of the Pandemic, and Other Factors that Impact the Workforce - p. 413 15. Infection Prevention and Control Implications of Special Pathogens in Children - p. 431 16. Mental Health Impact of Pandemics and Other Public Health Emergencies in Children - p. 455 17. Strengthening Pediatric and Public Health Collaboration to Protect Children’s Health During a Pandemic - p. 469 18. Therapeutics Pipeline - p. 481 19. Vaccine Confidence as Critical to Pandemic Preparedness and Response - p. 499 20. Pandemic Planning, Response, and Recovery for Pediatricians: A Focus on Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health - p. 515 21. Vaccine Development - p. 529 22. Impact of COVID-19 on the Health of Migrant Children in the United States: From Policy to Practice - p. 551
For years, infectious disease experts warned that we were overdue for a pandemic. They were right. When COVID-19 struck, I recalled the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 (often mislabeled as the “Spanish flu”). There were four waves of recurrence through 1920, and it wasn’t until the mid-1920s that the pandemic was felt to be “over.” Naively, I assumed the COVID-19 pandemic wouldn’t last that long because we are smarter now and science has progressed! But we repeated many of the struggles faced during that historical episode, including denials about the seriousness of the situation and misinformation about causes, preventive measures, and treatments. During both pandemics, low-income and minoritized communities suffered disproportionately.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. CME Accreditation Page - p. xi 7. Forthcoming Issues - p. xiii 8. Foreword - p. xv 9. Preface - p. xvii 10. Pediatric Pandemics and Disasters - A Summary - p. 353 11. Overcoming Vulnerabilities in Our Emergency Care System Through Pediatric Readiness - p. 371 12. The Role of Clinic Preparedness to Support Patients and Strengthen the Medical System During and After a Pandemic - p. 383 13. Understanding Pediatric Surge in the United States - p. 395 14. Workforce Concerns: Professional Self Care, Personal Readiness, Impact of the Pandemic, and Other Factors that Impact the Workforce - p. 413 15. Infection Prevention and Control Implications of Special Pathogens in Children - p. 431 16. Mental Health Impact of Pandemics and Other Public Health Emergencies in Children - p. 455 17. Strengthening Pediatric and Public Health Collaboration to Protect Children’s Health During a Pandemic - p. 469 18. Therapeutics Pipeline - p. 481 19. Vaccine Confidence as Critical to Pandemic Preparedness and Response - p. 499 20. Pandemic Planning, Response, and Recovery for Pediatricians: A Focus on Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health - p. 515 21. Vaccine Development - p. 529 22. Impact of COVID-19 on the Health of Migrant Children in the United States: From Policy to Practice - p. 551
