Oct 29 WATCH: FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Next week, advisers to the CDC will discuss which youngsters should get vaccinated. In the meantime, Pfizer plans to begin shipping millions of vials of the new doses to vaccination sites. Continue reading
Oct 29 NYC braces for fewer cops, more trash as vax deadline looms By Michael Sisak, Michelle L. Price, Karen Matthews, Associated Press New York City is bracing for a worker shortage as its COVID-19 vaccine mandate looms and tens of thousands of municipal employees remain unvaccinated. Continue reading
Oct 29 As Biden heads to climate change conference, half of Americans think the U.S. isn't doing enough By Laura Santhanam Younger people, who will inherit the choices of previous generations, were much more likely than others to feel that the global community is not doing enough to prevent climate change from getting worse, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: How social media platforms impact kid and teen mental health By Nicole Ellis What responsibility are the companies taking to remedy these concerns and what do parents and caregivers need to know about how the use of these platforms may impact young children and teens?… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 9:17 CDC director on vaccinating children, booster guidance, vaccine hesitancy New COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are down nearly 60% and deaths have fallen by nearly a third. Americans are getting boosters, and young children may be able to start getting vaccinated as soon as next week. But the U.S. Continue watching
Oct 28 U.S. introduces more stringent standards for lead poisoning in children By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials are changing their definition of lead poisoning in young children. The more stringent standard was announced Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 28 Moscow shuts most workplaces as COVID infections, deaths soar By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The government's coronavirus task force on Thursday reported 1,159 deaths in 24 hours. To contain the spread President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nonworking period from Oct. 30 to Nov. 7. Continue reading
Oct 28 How one city is reaching the unvaccinated By Laura Santhanam "It's not as efficient as a mass vaccination center, but that doesn't mean it's any less important."… Continue reading
Oct 27 Trials begin on vaccine to prevent an aggressive breast cancer By Candice Norwood, The 19th Scientists are targeting triple-negative cancer, which disproportionately affects Black people. Continue reading
Oct 27 How 'mix and match' COVID-19 booster shots work, according to an infectious disease expert By Glenn J. Rapsinski, The Conversation As boosters are authorized for all three COVID-19 shots available in the U.S., the ability to swap out vaccine types looks to be a boon to the immune system. Continue reading