Vaccination
Should my child have a COVID vaccine? Here's what can happen when parents disagree
Australian children aged 5–11 are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine from today.
Jan 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine.
Jan 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 vaccines significantly cut MIS-C risk in teens
(HealthDay)—COVID-19 mRNA vaccination is associated with a lower incidence of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in adolescents, according to a research letter published online Dec. 20 in the Journal ...
Jan 7, 2022
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Pediatrics
Effect of types of screen use on child mental health examined
(HealthDay)—Higher levels of screen use are associated with poor mental health for children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 7, 2022
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Vaccination
Brazil to vaccinate kids, stops short of demanding scripts
Vaccination of Brazilian children between the ages of 5 and 11 will begin in January, without the demand for prescriptions from doctors the government had previously signaled, officials from the health ministry announced ...
Jan 6, 2022
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Health
Study: How a child's critical illness impacts school and work absences following hospitalization
Children who require intensive care miss days to weeks of school during hospitalization while their parents miss work to be at their side.
Dec 23, 2021
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Medications
Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.
Dec 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds
(HealthDay)—Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.
Dec 20, 2021
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Vaccination
Belgium to begin vaccinating children between 5 and 11
Belgium's health ministers agreed Monday to start vaccinating children aged between 5 and 11 against the coronavirus.
Dec 20, 2021
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Vaccination
Portugal, France begin vaccinating younger children
Portugal, one of the countries with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates worldwide, began inoculating over-fives Saturday, and France said it was ready to roll out jabs for them from next week.
Dec 18, 2021
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