Does your baby have flaky, irritated, cracked skin? About 1 in 5 kids gets eczema. For some, it’s the first symptom of a lifetime of allergies. Infants who have eczema are more likely to develop hay fever and asthma later. Doctors refer to this type of allergic disease progression as “atopic … Read more
Jan. 24, 2022 — Booster shots of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines appear to be highly effective at preventing hospitalizations due to the Omicron variant, according to three new CDC studies published on Friday. The extra doses were 90% effective at keeping people out of the hospital after infection and 82% effective at preventing … Read more
Oct. 22, 2021 — Pfizer says its vaccine for children is 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 infections. The Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 is 10 micrograms, roughly one-third of the dose given to adolescents and adults. In data presented to the FDA ahead of the agency’s review of its shots for children, … Read more