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Nov 03

First children receive COVID-19 vaccine as part of national rollout

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

Schoolchildren take the spotlight this week as the U.S. enters a new phase in COVID-19 vaccination aimed at curbing deaths, hospitalizations and more than a year of disrupted education.

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Nov 02

WATCH: CDC advisory panel endorse Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel will have a discussion and vote Tuesday on the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five to 11.

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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.

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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.

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Oct 26

WATCH: Sen. Blumenthal tells TikTok, Snap, YouTube execs this ‘is a moment of reckoning’ for platforms and kids’ safety online

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are offering only "tweaks and minor changes" in their operations to ensure young users' safety amid rising concern over the platforms' potential harm to children, the head of a Senate panel told the companies' executives.

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Oct 26

WATCH: Tik Tok, Snapchat, YouTube executives testify in Senate hearing about kids’ safety online

By Marcy Gordon, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms.

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Oct 22

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90 percent effective in 5 to 11 year olds

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The shots could begin in early November — with the first children in line fully protected by Christmas — if regulators give the go-ahead.

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Oct 20

WATCH: White House details plans to vaccinate younger children

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school.

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Oct 10

Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms

By Associated Press

Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens to take a break using its photo sharing app Instagram, and “nudging” teens if they are repeatedly looking at the…

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Oct 07

More than 120,000 U.S. kids had caregivers die during pandemic, study finds

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

A new study suggests the number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated. And the toll has been far greater among Black and Hispanic Americans.

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