Many Young Kids With COVID Show No Symptoms of the Disease

Many Young Kids With COVID Show No Symptoms of the Disease

Sept. 6, 2022 – Don’t count on a runny nose. Young kids with COVID-19 often have no symptoms at all, even when they have a high amount of the virus in them, according to a new study. Just 14% of adults who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had no symptoms of … Read more

White House Ready to Vaccinate Children Under 5

White House Ready to Vaccinate Children Under 5

June 9, 2022 — Parents anxiously awaiting official word that they can vaccinate their children under 5 years of age against COVID-19 could find relief as early as the week of June 20, U.S. officials announced today. It all depends on whether the FDA decides to grant emergency use authorization (EUA) at a meeting scheduled … Read more

Many Parents Will ‘Wait and See’ Before Vaccinating Their Child

Many Parents Will ‘Wait and See’ Before Vaccinating Their Child

By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay ReportersHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will “wait and see” before getting shots for … Read more

For now, Covaxin likely to be only Covid vaccine available for children of 15-18 yrs

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The decisions came amid rising Covid cases linked to the Omicron variant of the virus. Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is likely to be the only COVID-19 vaccine available, for now, for children in the age group of 15-18 years, who will be inoculated from January 3, official sources said. Also, healthcare and frontline workers and citizens … Read more

CDC Backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids

Nov. 2, 2021 —  Younger children could soon receive their first dose of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine after the CDC officially endorsed the shot for this age group on Tuesday evening. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, signed off on the recommendation, which she was expected to do, meaning Pfizer’s vaccine could be available to kids within this age … Read more

Covid-19 vaccination for children: Adolescents above 12 with comorbidities will be prioritised, says govt panel

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Civid-19 vaccintion for adoloscents to start by September (Image : Pixabay) As Covid-19 vaccine doses for children are in the offing before the third wave of pandemic kicks in, the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NTAGI) recently informed that children above the age of 12 with comorbidities will be given priority for immunization. The Drug … Read more