COVID vaccines are finally available for children under 5
COVID-19 vaccines are finally rolling out for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
Children's Health
White House COVID-19 response coordinator outlines timeline for vaccinating children
The wait to get COVID vaccines in tiny arms is over. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha talks with Ayesha Rascoe about the vaccine rollout for young children.
CDC OKs vaccinations for children 6 months to 5 years old
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky has cleared the way for the roll out of vaccines for children five years and under as early as this coming week.
CDC clears the way for vaccinations for children 6 months to 5 years old
CDC advisers are recommending the use of two separate COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, paving the way for vaccine rollout as early as next week.
FDA gives emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months
The FDA has given emergency approval for the use COVID-19 vaccines on kids as young as 6 months of age. Now, the decision moves to advisers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The FDA authorizes COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers
The vaccinations for children as young as 6 months old could start next week. But first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off.
Students in Alaska drank floor sealant believing it was milk, school district says
At least one child was taken to a hospital after a dozen students were served floor sealant during breakfast on Tuesday instead of milk.
Florida isn't ordering doses of the COVID vaccine for children under the age of 5
Florida state officials won't order doses of the COVID vaccine for children under five years old. It's the only state that hasn't pre-ordered the new vaccines, which they did for prior versions.
Dogs trained to sniff out COVID in schools are getting a lot of love for their efforts
A school in southeastern Massachusetts latches onto a novel program that uses canines to sniff out COVID on surfaces. The idea is to help protect kids from the virus and keep the school open.
Some youths in Illinois' foster system who are hard to place are being left in jail
Illinois' family service agency is routinely keeping wards of the state in Chicago's juvenile jails beyond their sentences — because of a lack of where to put them.