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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

CDC advisers endorse COVID shot for kids 5-11

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

If the CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, signs off as expected, it will mark the first opportunity for Americans under 12 to get the powerful protection of any COVID-19 vaccine.

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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 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.

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Oct 26

WATCH: FDA advisers endorse COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.

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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 19

U.S. expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection against the coronavirus.

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Oct 17

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Booster shots challenge governments during global vaccine inequality

By PBS NewsHour

COVID-19 was the number one cause of death for people between the ages of 35 to 54 during some months since the pandemic began last year, according to recent data. Meanwhile, as the Delta variant continues to drive infections around…

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Oct 15

U.S. health officials say states can pre-order COVID vaccines for younger children

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to pre-order doses starting next week.

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