Kids
Stop using these baby formulas, the FDA says, after 4 infants are hospitalized
Abbott Nutrition voluntarily recalled some powdered formulas sold under the Similac, Alimentum and EleCare brands.
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3.7 million more kids are in poverty without the monthly Child Tax Credit, study says
In one month, the child poverty rate rose from 12.1 to 17 percent, the highest rate seen since Dec. 2020. Black and Latino children experienced an even higher rate of poverty.
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A West Philly couple wrote a children’s book to help parents have ‘The Climate Talk’
Lena Champlin, Jeremy Wortzel, and the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry wrote a children’s book about climate change and anxiety.
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Listen 2:02The White House says it will make more high-quality masks available for kids
Standard masks do not always fit small faces well.
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When moms get vaccinated during pregnancy, babies get protection too, study shows
A new study shows that getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy confers significant protection to infants after birth.
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After much delay, Cobbs Creek school to transform asphalt lot into green space
After four years of planning and fundraising, the Add B. Anderson school is getting a green space and play equipment to bring nature into the city.
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What’s the holdup on COVID vaccines for kids 4 and younger?
The FDA’s surprise announcement Friday set the expected schedule for vaccine eligibility for the youngest Americans back several months.
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Listen 5:26In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5
The FDA reversed course and said it had become clear it needed to wait for data on how well that third shot works for this age group.
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Should school mask mandates be lifted?
Governors in several states have rolled back mask mandates for schools but is it too soon in the pandemic to end universal masking in classrooms?
Air Date: February 10, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00This 8-year-old’s book is a hit at his library. He offers advice for aspiring authors
The hottest commodity of the Lake Hazel branch of the Ada Community Library in Boise, Idaho is the brainchild of 8-year-old Dillon Helbig, a second-grader who loves to write.
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Some families are being forced to choose between remote learning and school meals
Many families with low incomes who want their children to keep learning remotely are losing access to a federal program that helped them pay for meals.
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When can babies and kids under age 5 get their shots? Here’s the timeline
The first big hurdle was crossed when Pfizer shared its clinical trial data with the FDA. There are five more steps before this vulnerable population can be vaxxed.
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Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
The move could open the way for the very youngest Americans to start receiving shots by early March.
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U.S. urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID vaccine: AP source
The FDA is pushing the company to submit its application based on the two-dose data for potential approval in February.
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