Kids COVID-19

• U.S. CDC backs COVID-19 shots for kids under 5. Here’s what to know

  As the U.S. begins to roll out vaccines for kids as young as 6 months, around 18 million kids in the country will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2022
  
• Parents feel ‘isolated’ in COVID’s 6th wave. How to protect your kids

  Canada's COVID-19 sixth wave is playing out differently across the nation, infecting all age groups including children. How can they stay protected during this wave?

  Health

  Apr 27, 2022
  
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• Moderna’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine works on kids under 6, company says

  Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers the company announced Wednesday — and if regulators agree, they could begin kids under 6 by summer.

  Health

  Mar 23, 2022
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• As Omicron spreads, kids 5-11 vaccination slows. That must change, experts say

  As of Jan. 1, 45 per cent of kids ages five to 11 have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. As Omicron spreads, experts say that rate must go up.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2022
• Provinces enlisting therapy dogs to help kids get COVID-19 vaccine

  At least three provinces have been recruiting therapy dogs to help reassure children and adults nervous about getting needles at vaccination clinics for months.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2021
• Pfizer sends kids’ COVID-19 vaccine trial data to U.S. FDA

  Pfizer said a lower dose of its vaccine provided a strong immune response in the target age group in a 2,268-participant clinical trial.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2021
• Canadian kids were at low risk of severe COVID-19 early in the pandemic, before Delta: study

  The study was conducted before the emergence of the more infectious Delta variant, which now accounts for most COVID-19 infections in Canada.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2021
• More young people in Saskatchewan ‘sicker than ever’ as COVID-19 cases rise: medical professionals

  Saskatchewan's health care system is under strain amid the fourth wave, and cases are growing among the populations unvaccinated, including those too young to get the jab.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2021
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• COVID-19 lockdown is tough on kids. Here’s what parents can do

  Kids across the country have been cooped up at home for months now due to the novel coronavirus, and some experts worry the pandemic may have physical and emotional implications.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 10, 2020