Children

Vaccinating children is vital to boost population immunity and contain the spread of the coronavirus. Although children spread the virus less efficiently than adults, they make up about 23 percent of the population.Experts have said the…

Pfizer is expected to apply to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency clearance to administer its coronavirus vaccine to children ages 2-11 in September, the company told Wall Street analysts and reporters on Tuesday during its…

An international coalition of 35 children's and consumer groups called Instagram Thursday to discard their plans to develop a version of the popular photo-sharing app for users under the age of 13.Instagram is pushing for a separate kids…

Dr. Busman said she works with children who may say, "I don't want to kill myself, but I feel so bad that I don't know what else to do and say."When a child talks about wanting to die, ask what that child means and seek help from a…

To curb the spread of Covid-19 in the future, U.S. officials must convince skeptical parents to vaccinate their children, said Dr. Peter Hotez on Wednesday."There will have to be a lot of public communication and a lot of advocacy that…

Pfizer has started testing its Covid-19 vaccine in children under the age of 12. This is an important step in reducing the pandemic. The first participants in the study, a pair of 9-year-old twin girls, were vaccinated on Wednesday at…

The pharmaceutical company Moderna has started a study testing its Covid vaccine in children under the age of 12, including babies as young as six months, the company said Tuesday.The study is expected to enroll 6,750 healthy children in…

The pharmaceutical company Moderna has started a study testing its Covid vaccine in children under the age of 12, including babies as young as six months, the company said Tuesday.The study is expected to enroll 6,750 healthy children in…

Saundra Murphys third grade students participate in silent reading at the start of class on the first day of class at Weaverville Elementary School on Monday, August 17, 2020 in Weaverville, CA.Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty…

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers became a must have during the pandemic. But as sales rose and families stocked up, poison centers received more and more calls about small children they'd accidentally picked up.Even now, roughly a year after…