Tag: Children
Type 1 diabetes: Artificial pancreas ‘life-changing’ for very young children, experts say | Science & Tech News
An artificial pancreas has proven "life-changing" for very young children with Type 1 diabetes, experts have said.The device, created by [...]
19 dead, including 9 children, in New York City apartment fire
Some residents “could not escape because of the volume of smoke,” Nigro said. Firefighters “found victims on every floor and were taking them out [...]
PMQs: Johnson and Blackford on payments to poorer children
Ian Blackford called on the prime minister to match Scotland’s child payment to save hundreds of thousands of children across the UK from poverty a [...]
Christmas vacation trips from travel industry insiders
Even without a pandemic, holiday travel isn't for the faint of heart.Millions are expected to travel this month, with threats of volatile weather a [...]
Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’
A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services, Kirsten Allen, said the administration “has made a number of investments and launche [...]
Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’
A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services, Kirsten Allen, said the administration “has made a number of investments and launche [...]
Pediatricians Find Children Need Much More Than Vaccines
A few hours later, Brandon, 10, carefully watched his older brother, Jonathan, get several vaccines, including the Covid-19 shot. He decided to get [...]
Children in care in England could hit almost 100,000 by 2025
The CCN's lead for children and Conservative leader of East Sussex County Council, Keith Glazier, said with local authorities spending their money [...]
MPs back raising minimum marriage age to 18 to protect children
Tory Pauline Latham says outdated laws allow child marriage in the UK, which is tantamount to child abuse.
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10% of 5- to 11-year-olds in U.S. already have first Covid shots
A child reacts while receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Smoketown Family Wellness Center in Louisvil [...]
Nearly 10 Percent of Younger Children Got One Vaccine Dose, Says White House
The pace of vaccination against the coronavirus among newly eligible younger children is accelerating, and nearly 10 percent of the nation’s 5- to [...]
Nearly 10 Percent of Younger Children Got One Vaccine Dose, Says White House
The pace of vaccination against the coronavirus among newly eligible younger children is accelerating, and nearly 10 percent of the nation’s 5- to [...]

White House says about 900,000 ages 5 to 11 got shots in first week
Maya Griesemer, 7, receives a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from Seattle Public Schools' school-day clin [...]
White House Estimates Almost 1 Million Younger Children Got Vaccines So Far
The White House estimated on Wednesday that nearly a million young children have gotten Covid-19 shots since the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was cleare [...]