Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that suggests a family’s income influences parents’ views on COVID vaccines for their younger kids, a new survey shows the more money parents make, the likelier they are to get their kids a shot…
Learn MoreWHO, CDC Warn of Measles Threat After 22 Million Infants Miss Shots During Pandemic
THURSDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) — The world faces an increased risk of a measles outbreak because 22 million infants did not get their measles shots last year due to the pandemic, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
Learn MoreFederal Judge Overturns Texas Ban on School Mask Mandates
THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News ) — A Texas ban on mask mandates in schools violates the rights of students with disabilities, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.The decision opens the door for school districts in the state to issue their own ma…
Learn MoreNearly 900,000 U.S. Kids Under 12 Have Gotten Their First COVID Shot
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About 900,000 U.S. children aged 5 to 11 received their initial dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine during the first week of eligibility for that age group, the Biden administration said Wednesday.Not only…
Learn MorePfizer Asks FDA to Approve Booster Shots for All U.S. Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As concerns mount that holiday travel and indoor gatherings will foster the spread of COVID-19, Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve booster shots of its coronavirus vacc…
Learn MoreOklahoma Supreme Courts Overturns $465 Million J & J Opioid Ruling
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A previous court ruling that ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay Oklahoma $465 million for the company’s role in the opioid epidemic was tossed out by the state’s highest court on Tuesday.In a 5-1 vote, the Ok…
Learn MorePfizer busca la aprobación de emergencia de la FDA para la vacuna en niños más pequeños
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Learn MorePfizer Set to Ask FDA to OK Booster for Those 18 and Older
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer may soon seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency authorization of its COVID-19 booster shot for anyone aged 18 and older.Officials familiar with the situation told the Washington Post that the …
Learn MoreBiden Administration Presses Schools to Provide COVID Shots to Kids
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As new government data showed that 360,000 young kids have now gotten their first shot, the Biden administration on Monday asked schools to help by hosting vaccination clinics and providing information to pare…
Learn MoreU.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in more than18 months, fully vaccinated travelers from dozens of other countries can enter the United States on Monday.Visitors will need to show proof of vaccination and a negative coronavir…
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