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Vietnam starts vaccinating kids in effort to reopen schools
Vietnam has started to vaccinate children as part of an effort to reopen schools after more than half a year…
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FDA advisers review Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids
U.S. health advisers are deliberating whether kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are safe and effective in young children By…
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US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
WASHINGTON — Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from…
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China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population…
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
Moderna says its low-dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP…
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FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
Federal scientists say kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections among elementary school children…
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
Pfizer says kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine are safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary…
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White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy…
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Taliban agree to new polio vaccination across Afghanistan
ISTANBUL, Turkey — U.N. agencies are gearing up to vaccinate all of Afghanistan’s children under 5 against polio for the…
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US: States can order COVID shots for younger kids next week
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting…
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