Do kids really need to get the COVID-19 vaccine? The short answer is yes. A lot of studies have shown that COVID-19isn't as severe in children, particularly younger kids—but that doesn't mean kids aren't at ris
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) –Mavs fans, including children 5 to 11 years old, can now receive either Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines when they go to a game at the American Airlines Center. "With our season off to a great start on the court, we strive to maintain that same positive energ...
In the U.S., anyone 12 and older is eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. But with schools reopening and the delta variant causing more infections among kids, many parents are anxiously wondering when younger children can get the shots. Pfizer’s German partner BioNTech told weekly Der Spi...
Kids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) – From newborns to new adults, young people who get COVID-19 can carry high levels of the virus and spread it to others even if they show no symptoms. That's the takeaway from...
Six-year-old Jaiden Kulkarni sits in the arms of his mother Neha as he receives his COVID-19 vaccine shot from his aunt Dr. Chetana Kulkarni from Sick Kids Hospital at a children’s vaccine clinic held at the Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto, on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/...
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Rochelle Walensky told "CBS Mornings" that she, along with an advisory committee, reviewed a lot of data leading up to their recommendation Tuesday that all children ages 5 through 11 get Pfizer's lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine formulated for younger children. Walensky said some of this data ...
"The COVID vaccine being so high benefit and so low risk makes a very compelling case for allowing adolescents to do what is in their best interest when their parents are failing to do so," Sisti said. "As a society, I think we need to protect ki...
"Keeping your kids [home] if they're sick not only helps them get better quicker, it keeps other students safe as well," Patel added. 6. Stay informed and flexible. "I would also encourage parents to have a conversation with their children's school to learn about COV...
After disappointing results from clinical trials last year, vaccine companies are working to make the shots more effective. Here's where the science stands now.