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Everything parents need to know about the Omicron variant

With more details unfolding each day about the newest Covid variant of concern, we’ll keep you updated here.

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CDC issues ‘urgent health advisory’ for pregnant people to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Update: Due to an uptick in the number of pregnant people dying from…

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California is the first state to mandate the COVID vaccine for all students

Governor Gavin Newsom issued the mandate for students in both public AND private school.

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YouTube is finally banning videos that spread vaccine misinformation

The platform has already scrubbed over a million videos that go against their content guidelines regarding vaccines.

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Unvaccinated mom died before meeting newborn she delivered while intubated

Her unvaccinated husband only got a "quick glimpse" of his baby before he, too, died from COVID a short time after. The couple leaves behind five children total.

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75 Florida doctors gather to beg people to get the COVID vaccine

"We are exhausted. Our patience and resources are running low and we need your help."

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More than 23,000 Georgia students in quarantine weeks into school year

The data includes positive cases as well as students and staff in quarantine.

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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is officially approved by the FDA

This is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be subject to a full review by the FDA.

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Head of major teacher’s union supports COVID vaccine mandate

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, says it's "not a new thing" to have immunizations in schools.

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New line of Barbie dolls includes a COVID vaccine developer

Six female scientists and global frontline workers are honored in Mattel's latest Barbie line.

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Nearly two million children have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19

"The economic, developmental, and psychological impacts on these children will reverberate across generations, a tragic legacy of COVID mortality."

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AAP: All students should wear masks in schools—whether  vaccinated or not

The AAP says the best way to ensure in-person learning all year is by having kids wear masks.