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September 9, 2021

Can kids get ‘long COVID' after coronavirus infections?

Are children able to get "long COVID" after being infected by coronavirus?

September 8, 2021

Pediatric weekly COVID-19 cases hit pandemic high

The number of weekly COVID-19 cases among children has climbed to the highest figure seen since the pandemic began, in what the American Academy of Pediatrics described as an exponential increase since early summer with 251,781 new weekly infections.

September 7, 2021

Children 6 months and up should get flu shot, delay during severe COVID-19 illness: pediatrics group

Children aged 6 months and older should receive a flu vaccine this fall, the American Academy of Pediatrics advised Tuesday, however kids with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 should delay flu shots until they have recovered.

September 2, 2021

Her son died from a ‘choking game;’ now she’s determined to save other kids’ lives

Judy Rogg raises awareness of a dangerous challenge arguably popularized by social media and has dedicated her life to ensuring another parent won’t feel the same pain of losing their child.

September 2, 2021

COVID-19 cases increasing among US children, data shows

The start of the school year coincided with increasing COVID-19 infections among children, according to the latest data from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

September 1, 2021

Illinois judge recuses after allowing unvaccinated mom to see son; dad plans to block visit

An Illinois judge recused himself Tuesday from a child support case in which he initially barred an unvaccinated woman from seeing her son, then reversed the order Monday after it started to get media attention. 

August 29, 2021

Child obesity increased during COVID-19 pandemic: study

A new study found that child obesity significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

August 28, 2021

Colorado day care provider convicted for hiding 26 kids behind false basement wall

A Colorado jury has convicted a day care provider on child abuse charges related to concealing 26 children behind a false wall in a basement.

August 27, 2021

Docs urge kids’ routine vaccinations after missed shots amid pandemic

Parents should contact pediatricians now for annual physicals, experts say, after pandemic-related closures spurred a marked decline in children’s routine immunizations.

August 27, 2021

CDC not changing school guidance amid delta spread, Walensky says

Federal health guidance issued to help schools navigate reopenings and reduce COVID-19 transmission in classrooms, including universal masking regardless of vaccination status and layered mitigation steps, won’t be changed amid the spread of the delta variant, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said during a White House briefing Friday.