Stephen I Pelton MD

Professor, Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine

850 Harrison AveYacc5Boston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-414-4841
Fax+1 617-414-7230

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Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1972 - 1975
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1972

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1974 - 2027
ME State Medical License 2022 - 2023
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2019
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2012-2013
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

IMPAACT 1077HS: Examining Benefits of HAART Continuation in Postpartum Women Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
COMPLETED
PHASE4
IMPAACT P1080: Psychiatric and Antiretroviral Medication Concentrations in HIV-infected and Uninfected Children and Adolescents Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 08
COMPLETED
Observational Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination Study Start of enrollment: 2021 May 24
COMPLETED
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Adjuvanted and high-dose influenza vaccines had comparable effectiveness against test-confirmed influenza outcomes including hospitalizations in overall and high-risk ...
Mahrukh Imran, Benjamin Chastek, Tim Bancroft, Noah Webb, Stephen I Pelton
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2026-08-03
2 citations
Cost of invasive pneumococcal disease, all-cause pneumonia, and all-cause otitis media among commercial-insured US children.
Ahuva Averin, Derek Weycker, Rotem Lapidot, Mark H Rozenbaum, Liping Huang
Journal of Medical Economics. 2025-12-01
2 citations
Clinical immunization safety assessment (CISA) project: COVID-19 vaccine consultations and case reviews.
Paula M Campbell, Gabriella J Ess, Allison Lale, Kawsar R Talaat, Elizabeth D Barnett
Vaccine. 2025-10-24

Lectures

Effectiveness of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Against Invasive Disease Caused by Serotype 3 in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observati...
Boston University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 11/10/2012

Press Mentions

Girl Presents with Swelling on Left Side of Her Face, Occasional FeverJune 18th, 2021
Elevated Inflammation Common in Children’s Severe COVID-19 DiseaseJune 9th, 2020
Consider COVID-19–Associated Multisystem Hyperinflammatory SyndromeMay 14th, 2020