Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Children
Official title: Surveillance for Vaccine Preventable Disease in Children
Funded at Baylor College of Medicine · NIH-11624114 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project watches how often common vaccines prevent illnesses in kids who are in the hospital or at the emergency department, and compares them with healthy children getting well-child care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Baylor College of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2021 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2023 |
| Award (this year) | $150,000 |
| NIH project number | 6U01IP001150-05M003 |
| Project ID | NIH-11624114 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children hospitalized or seen in the emergency department for respiratory or gastrointestinal illnesses, plus healthy children in pediatric practice for well-child visits.
✕Less likely to help
Healthy children not participating in testing or those without respiratory or GI symptoms may not benefit directly.
What this research studies
At Texas Children’s Hospital, researchers will monitor and track respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses in kids who are hospitalized or coming to the ER, as part of a national network. They’ll collect nose/throat swabs from sick children and healthy controls to test for a wide range of viruses and bacteria, including SARS-CoV-2, flu, RSV, and others, using advanced lab methods. Stool samples will also be tested for gut pathogens like rotavirus and norovirus. Vaccination histories will be gathered to understand how vaccines relate to disease burden. The study runs year-round to build a comprehensive picture of pediatric infectious disease in this setting.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could guide vaccination strategies and public health responses to protect children.
How similar studies have gone: Prior surveillance networks have helped track disease burden and vaccine impact in pediatric populations.
Where this research is happening
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Boom, Julie Anne — Baylor College of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Boom, Julie Anne
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.