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Regional Roundup – 11/01

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

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What 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.

4 years ago

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Nearly 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.

4 years ago

The dialogue filled several large sheets of paper as attendees brainstormed an ideal Hite replacement
Keystone Crossroads
Education

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.

4 years ago

COVID-19 booster shot is prepared
NPR
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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.

4 years ago

Hands are pictured preparing a COVID-19 vaccine
Health

FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

The agency authorized the kid-size doses on Friday. They are just a third of the amount given to teens and adults.

4 years ago

In this June 11, 2021, file photo, a healthcare worker administrates a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to a student during a vaccination clinic
Lifestyle

N.J. coronavirus update: Some children under 12 may be vaccinated as early as next week

New Jersey is prepared to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 against the coronavirus as early as next week, state health officials said.

4 years ago

A young Israeli receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Health

FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids

U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger children.

4 years ago

Pat Moore, with the Chester County, Pa., Health Department, fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11

The U.S. is expected to begin vaccinating children under 12 sometime next month, if the FDA clears low doses of the Pfizer vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds.

4 years ago

NPR
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With safety in mind, schools are getting their bands back together

4 years ago

Even as most students return to learning in the classroom this school year, disruptions to in-person learning, from missing one day because of a late school bus to an entire two weeks at home due to quarantine, remain inevitable as families and educators navigate the ongoing pandemic. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Education

Disruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students

Those include families without transportation, people with limited income or other financial hardship, people who don’t speak English, and children with special needs.

4 years ago

Donald Cucuzzella receives a COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids

The shots could begin early next month — with the first children in line fully protected by Christmas — if regulators give the go-ahead.

4 years ago

Cans of Mountain Dew
Community
Billy Penn

Philly teens drank less soda after the beverage tax took effect, new study finds

The research from CHOP and UPenn showed a significant drop compared to other cities.

4 years ago

A girl looks out of her bedroom window as the sun is setting
NPR
Health

Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency

Three leading pediatric health organizations are sounding the alarm about "soaring rates" of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents.

4 years ago

Jhaimarion lays with his head on his arm
Courts & Law

Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children

The debate over disproportionate use of force by police that followed George Floyd’s death has largely ignored some of the most vulnerable targets: children.

4 years ago

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