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Covid-19 is a leading cause of death for children in the US,ā¦
Covid-19 has become the eighth most common cause of death among children in the United States, according to a study published Monday….
An FDA committee votes to roll out a new COVID vaccination strategy
A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on a proposal to simplify the nation’s strategy…
FDA doesnāt see increased risk of stroke for seniors who received Pfizerāsā¦
The Food and Drug Administration hasnāt found an increased risk of stroke for seniors whoāve received Pfizerās omicron booster shot, a federal…
To Sway the Unvaccinated, Latino Teens Deputized as Health Educators
Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos as she makes her way down the bustling hallways of Theodore Roosevelt High School in…
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for kids, according to new data
A mountain of data says they are safe and effective. Two doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine among school-aged children…
With cancer rates falling, new research credits the HPV vaccine. Hereās whyā¦
Cancer rates have fallen by as much as 33% in the U.S. over the last three decades, according to a…
Vaccines Save Lives, But Misinformation Dies Hard
I keep getting into debates with people about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Iām not talking about anti-vaxxers (though…
1 case of measles confirmed in Kentucky, health officials urge vaccination
A case of measles has been confirmed in Kentucky, according to state, although the specific location is unknown. In a…
Vaccinated women well protected against severe COVID-19 symptoms, complications during pregnancy
The global network led by the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) at the University of Oxford has today…
RSV vaccine: Moderna, Pfizer start a new FDA approval race
The Covid vaccine is here to stay after a development process that broke the record books at both Moderna and Pfizer, but a…
Decreasing rates of childhood immunization are a major concern. Our medical analystā¦
Vaccine rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are decreasing among US children, according to a new study from the US Centers…
Colorado health department to begin texting parents whose children need COVID vaccine
Effective now, parents of elementary school-aged children can expect a text message from the Colorado health department if their kids…
‘This is alarming’: Childhood vaccination rates drop as measles and polio outbreaksā¦
Immunization rates for measles, polio and other diseases once again dropped among kindergartners last school year, a trend public health officials warn puts kids…
Seniors shrug off White House urgent pleas to get vaccinated as newā¦
State and federal health officials are frustrated that thousands of seniors have landed in the hospital with Covid-19 since the…
Oops, We Missed An Immunization Appointment. How Important Is The Pediatric Vaccineā¦
There’s been a lot of talk about kids’ vaccines these past couple of years. While many of those conversations not…