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You’ve got questions about kids and Covid and we’ve got expert-backed answers, from symptoms to new strains.
Receiving a Covid vaccine during pregnancy was not linked to adverse outcomes in baby’s first 6 months—and was even protective against more than just Covid.
“While children ages 0-4 are one-quarter of the overall U.S. child population, they comprise roughly half of recent COVID-19 hospital admissions.”
The FDA recently authorized Pfizer's bivalent boosters for certain kids down to 6 months. Here's how to know if your child is eligible for one.
If your child is exposed to Covid in a school setting, they can now stay in class.
Vaccines are now available for kids ages 6 months to 5 years. As more guidelines are announced, we’ll update you here.
This approval provides a much needed safety net for our youngest population, but it doesn’t replace the need for a pediatric vaccine, experts say.
A new study shows that the Omicron variant may cause a croup cough in kids. Here's what parents need to know.
“While it has largely been the case that COVID-19 tends to be less severe in children than adults, the omicron wave has seen more kids getting sick with the disease and being hospitalized, and children may also experience long-term effects, even following initially mild disease."
Vaccines are now officially available for kids ages 6 months and up.
Covid may increase the risk of diabetes in children, but here's why you shouldn't panic.
Meant as a stopgap, cloth masks are no longer serving us.
There seem to be slight differences between the symptoms of the Omicron and Delta variants. Here’s what to look for.
A "test to stay" policy can protect in-person learning while keeping students safe, two studies found.
“Does it have lint in it?” 😂
With more details unfolding each day about the newest Covid variant of concern, we’ll keep you updated here.
The pediatric vaccine rollout is off to a swift start.
With so many families in desperate need of a break and reconnection, a little getaway might be just what the doctor ordered.
New research shows that the risk of getting myocarditis is greater from Covid infection than from the vaccine.
Experts answer your biggest questions about Covid vaccines for kids 5 to 11.
We fact-checked the myths surrounding the Covid vaccine and fertility so you can make the most informed choices for your family.