Kids
A little scared maybe, but ‘super excited’ too: Young kids line up for their COVID vaccines
Needles? They’re a little scary, but worth it to get back to normal, kids at the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium’s first weekend of vaccinations said.
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Librarians help students navigate an age of misinformation – but schools are cutting their numbers
School librarians hear the question all the time: Why do we need school libraries and school librarians when students have the internet?
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Some parents want to wait to vaccinate their kids. Here’s why doctors say do it now
Physicians weigh in on what you need to know about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and how to think about the risks and benefits of vaccinating your kid.
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Roll up your sleeves: Kids’ turn arrives for COVID-19 shots
Pediatricians’ offices, pharmacies, hospitals, schools and health clinics were poised to begin the shots after the final OK late Tuesday.
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U.S. gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
The announcement came only hours after a CDC advisory panel unanimously decided Pfizer’s shots should be given to children ages 5 to 11.
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CDC advisors recommend Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for children ages 5 through 11
CDC advisors reviewed data showing it's safe and 90.7% effective, They say the benefits outweigh the risks in this age group.
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Black Doctors Consortium to offer COVID-19 vaccine for kids, pending CDC approval
Once the CDC approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger children, the Black Doctors Consortium’s primary care clinic will be ready to start administering shots.
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Delaware child care centers to get millions in federal funding after essential pandemic work
The pandemic put a spotlight on the importance of early child education and care to the broader economy. Now, Delaware’s child care industry is getting federal help to do that
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COVID vaccine for younger kids already being packed, shipped
By vaccinating children, the U.S. hopes to head off another coronavirus wave during the cold-weather months when people spend more time indoors.
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Women of color growing force as mom influencers
Women of color — especially new moms — who struggle to find culturally relevant parenting advice and products are taking matters into their own hands.
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Voters will make big decisions at the polls tomorrow, if they haven't already mailed that ballot in. And, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival opens this week.
Air Date: November 1, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29What you need to know about COVID vaccines for kids ages 5-11
The CDC now recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11. Here’s what you need to know about pediatric vaccines.
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Listen 2:40Nearly half the Afghan evacuees are children. Here are photos of kids coming through Philadelphia.
The operation has slowed down, but planes carrying hundreds evacuated from Afghanistan are still arriving at PHL.
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Philly school board listening to what people think makes up a new superintendent
The listening session at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church was the final opportunity for the public to weigh in on Superintendent William Hite’s replacement.
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Parents should be patient about getting COVID vaccines for kids, White House says
There are fresh logistical challenges, warns the White House's COVID czar in an exclusive interview with NPR.
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