Doctors also note that their patients hesitate to apply for government benefits and often keep their children home from school.
The document answers questions pediatricians may have as measles continues spreading in the US.
The one exception was speech or language disorders, for which maternal infection was linked to double the risk.
Some studies suggest that flu, shingles, and tuberculosis vaccines could protect against neurologic diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
And a slight dip was noted in the percentage of adolescents receiving Tdap and meningococcal vaccines.
Female pediatricians reported higher rates of burnout than their male peers in 2025.
The vaccine was an estimated 73% effective at preventing hospitalizations and 56% effective in protecting against death.
The groups, along with other leading US medical organizations, offer vaccine recommendations for the upcoming respiratory illness season.
