Coronavirus and Kids

People arrive at a COVID-19 testing station in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 7. Texans were rushing to get tested as the state experienced an unprecedented spike in infections from the omicron variant.

Most Americans have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, the CDC reports

1:39pm April 26, 2022

by Joe Neel

So many people caught the omicron variant over the winter that almost 60% of everyone in the U.S. — including most children — now have antibodies to the virus in their blood, the CDC said Tuesday.

Colin Sweeney, 12, got a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as his mother, Nicole, stands by in Pasadena, Calif., in May. As of this week, kids aged 5 to 11 can also get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Health & Safety

Some parents want to wait to vaccinate their kids. Here's why doctors say do it now

3:52pm November 03, 2021

Physicians weigh in on what you need to know about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and how to think about the risks and benefits of vaccinating your kid

The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling on researchers to broaden their COVID-19 vaccine trials to include more children.

Health & Safety

A COVID-19 Vaccine For Children May Still Be Many Months Away

3:48pm November 27, 2020

The first COVID-19 vaccines to hit the market will not be approved for use in children. Researchers must figure out if the vaccines are safe and effective in kids.

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More than 30 million children depend on U.S. schools for free or reduced-price meals.

Education

'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students

11:34am September 08, 2020

by Cory Turner

School meals are the only meals some children get in a day. But during the pandemic, school feeding programs have been reaching fewer and fewer families.

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Research suggests that kids tend to get infected with the coronavirus less often, and have milder symptoms than adults. There's less consensus on how much kids can spread the illness.

Kids Get Coronavirus, But Do They Spread It? We'll Find Out When Schools Reopen

12:42pm July 20, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Studies show children have lower rates of COVID-19 and have milder symptoms than adults. But there's less information on how much kids spread the coronavirus, which is key to safely reopen schools.