Vaccination

Chile approves COVID shots for children aged 3 and up

Chile on Thursday announced it would start vaccinating children aged three and up against the coronavirus, after successfully innoculating around 90 percent of its initial target population.

Vaccination

EU regulator authorizes Pfizer's COVID vaccine for kids 5-11

The European Union's drug regulator on Thursday authorized Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5 to 11 years old, clearing the way for shots to be administered to millions of elementary school pupils amid ...

Overweight & Obesity

Pandemic curbed kids' efforts to lose excess weight

(HealthDay)—A new study is highlighting yet another consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: It has likely made it even harder for kids with obesity to manage their weight. , researchers said, are no surprise. Many adults, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Positive virus tests reach weekly high in the Netherlands

The Netherlands recorded its highest weekly number of positive coronavirus tests over the last seven days, and lawmakers discussed legislation as cases continued to soar Tuesday to limit unvaccinated people from using the ...

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