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Youth vaping rates decline, but 1 in 5 U.S. teens still uses E-cigs

Although the number of teens who use e-cigarettes has dropped significantly, new research suggests that vaping rates are still too high.

Jun 8, 2021

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Virus testing strategies, opinions vary widely in US schools

Children are having their noses swabbed or saliva sampled at school to test for the coronavirus in cities such as Baltimore, New York and Chicago. In other parts of the U.S., school districts are reluctant to check even students ...

May 17, 2021

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Pediatrics

FDA plans to approve Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and up

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to expand emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by next week so that children as young as 12 years can be immunized.

May 5, 2021

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Study: Insights from two reopened schools during the COVID-19 pandemic

Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, parents, teachers, and school administrators have faced difficult questions regarding when and how to safely reopen for in-person learning. During the 2020-2021 fall semester, school ...

Mar 30, 2021

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Vaccination

US children could receive vaccine by year-end: Fauci

The United States could start vaccinating older children against COVID-19 by the fall and younger ones by year-end or early 2022, the White House's top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday.

Feb 28, 2021

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What to know about kids, COVID-19 vaccines and returning to school

Many parents and caregivers are hoping their kids return to in-person learning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released highly anticipated new guidance for getting children back into a physical ...

Feb 24, 2021

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CDC to release new guidance telling schools how to reopen

Amid mounting tensions about reopening schools, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planned to release long-awaited guidance Friday on what measures are needed to get children back into the classroom during the ...

Feb 12, 2021

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In CDC's backyard, school reopening debate divides experts

Just down the road from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a community flush with resident health professionals, the Decatur, Georgia, school system had no shortage of expert input on whether to resume ...

Jan 27, 2021

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Q&A: Rapid COVID tests could hold the key to reopening

USC researchers are collaborating with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a multiphase project to examine the use of coronavirus rapid antigen tests among first responders ...

Nov 3, 2020

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