COVID vaccine for children

Not enough Canadian children are being vaccinated against COVID-19 at a time when the rapidly spreading Omicron variant threatens to swamp healthcare systems, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday. Official data show…

Hospitalizations of U.S. children under five with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the…

<!-- -->Adar Poonawalla said Serum Institute of India hopes to launch Covid vaccine for children.The Serum Institute of India (SII) plans to launch the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for children in the country in six months, its CEO said…

Right now all we want is for the COVID-19 pandemic to get over so our normal lives can resume. But the recent news about the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19 has yet again brought fear and uncertainty around us. Today on the…

By Staff The Associated Press Posted November 14, 2021 4:45 pm   …

More than 900,000 American kids aged 5-11 are expected to have received their first COVID-19 shot by the end of Wednesday, White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients said, as the Biden administration ramps up vaccinations…

COVID-19 vaccines could be made available to kids aged as young as five in Canada in the coming months. Pfizer officially submitted a request to Health Canada on Monday, seeking authorization for the use of its shots in children…

A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different Covid-19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in adolescents given a small risk of heart…

Vaccinations for children and booster shots for at-risk adults are expected to be part of a “tool kit" to control COVID-19 infections this fall and winter that Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to announce Tuesday at a news…

The symptoms of coronavirus infection might persist for a longer period among children, a study has claimed. However, the study indicated they are less likely than adults to be affected by symptoms. A…