Vaccination
CDC panel debates: Should all school kids get COVID vaccine?
Should all school-age kids get Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine? That's the question before an influential government advisory panel Tuesday.
Nov 2, 2021
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Vaccination
COVID vaccine for younger kids already being packed, shipped
Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 shots for children ages 5-11, the White House said Monday. The first could go into kids' arms by midweek.
Nov 1, 2021
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Pediatrics
A pediatrician explains how Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was tested for safety and efficacy
Elementary school children in the United States will soon have one more layer of protection to keep them safe from COVID-19.
Nov 1, 2021
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Vaccination
FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
Oct 29, 2021
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Pediatrics
Blood lead reference value in children updated to 3.5 µg/dL
(HealthDay)—The blood lead reference value (BLRV) in children has been updated to 3.5 µg/dL, according to research published in the Oct. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality ...
Oct 29, 2021
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Pediatrics
COVID-19 vaccination plan for kids 5 to 11
President Biden has released his rollout plan for COVID-19 vaccines in anticipation of approval to use the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5–11 as part of an emergency use authorization.
Oct 27, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress In America 2021: Pandemic impedes basic decision-making ability
Americans are struggling with the basic decisions required to navigate daily life as the effects of pandemic-related stress continue to take a toll, especially on younger adults and parents, according to a national survey ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK virus cases top 50,000 for first time since July
Daily virus cases in the UK on Thursday soared to over 50,000 a day for the first time since July but the government again resisted calls to reimpose restrictions.
Oct 21, 2021
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Diabetes
Comparing characteristics of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before and after age 6
New findings from the international The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study add to a growing body of evidence indicating that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease. The presentation and, perhaps, ...
Oct 21, 2021
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Pediatrics
Many parents worry that kids fell behind in schooling during pandemic
(HealthDay)—It is a fear that millions of parents have been harboring since the pandemic began: Will their children fall behind in school due to disruptions caused by lockdowns, closings and social distancing?
Oct 20, 2021
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