CDC Panel Discusses Whether to Offer Boosters to Children 5

Scientific advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet on Thursday to discuss whether to recommend a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to children ages 5 to 11. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the booster shot for this age group on Tuesday. CDC consultants are also expected to approve the …

Moderna Vaccine Promotes Strong Immune Response in Children 6-11 Years Old

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine elicits a strong immune response in children aged 6 to 11Researchers reported Wednesday — another signpost on what’s become a long and winding road to protecting young children against the virus, even as cases rise again. On Monday, Moderna sought approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the vaccine to be …

Study Findings Change Their Minds 5 Years Later, Several Transgender Children

Young children who transition to a new gender along with social changes — taking on new names, pronouns, haircuts and clothes — will likely continue to define that gender five years later, according to one study. report The first study of its kind was published Wednesday. The data comes from the Transgender Youth Project, a …

What Scientists Know About Unusual Cases of Hepatitis in Children

Where have new cases been reported? In early April, the UK became the first country to report a cluster of cases of unexplained hepatitis in children to WHO. The cases were unusual because they occurred within a short time in otherwise healthy children, and clinicians quickly ruled out any of the common hepatitis viruses as …

Omicron Was More Severe in Unvaccinated Children 5-11 Years Old

Unvaccinated children ages 5 to 11 are hospitalized with Covid at twice the rate of vaccinated children during the winter months, according to the Omicron variant surge, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. reported on Tuesday. The study was: last to show He said that although the vaccines have lost some of their effectiveness …

Pfizer Says Booster Boosts Immune Response in Children aged 5-11

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hundreds of children ages 5 to 11 have died from Covid since the pandemic began, but pediatric vaccines have been a hard sell for many parents. Only about 28 percent of children in this age group received two doses and were eligible for support. According to …

All Children 8 Years and Over Should Be Screened for Anxiety, US Mission

worsening condition mental health among children He encouraged an influential group of experts to refer all children aged 8 to 18 to screening for the first time for one of the most common concerns, anxiety. childhood mental health disorders. A draft of the new guide, open to general commentIt will likely be completed within this …

Online Help Petition for Parents of Children with Rare Diseases in India

ELURU, India — When her baby started having trouble breathing, Stella Praveen had a terrible feeling that something was seriously wrong with her 14-month-old daughter, Ellen. He ran barefoot to a nearby clinic, but the doctors there said that the boy needed to see a specialist immediately. Without an ambulance, she jumped on the back …