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D.C. Expands Children’s Vaccine Sites As Santa Promotes the Shot

by SonRaiKah | Dec 14, 2021 | Past Events

Read Washington City Paper Article You’ve packed plenty of snacks and slathered on sunscreen, and you’ve covered all your bases in preparation for a thrilling summertime excursion with the little ones. One concern that may not cross your mind, however, is the risk for...

A Virginia Mom in Shock After Daughter Dies From the COVID-19 Virus

by SonRaiKah | Oct 2, 2021 | Current

Read Article SUFFOLK, Va. — Ten-year-old Teresa Sperry was learning to roller skate, enjoying her first days back at school in the fifth grade, and never had more than a simple cold throughout her life. That’s how Teresa’s parents, now in protective quarantine,...

Children Under 12 Could Be A Step Closer To A COVID-19 Vaccine Shot

by SonRaiKah | Sep 29, 2021 | Current

Kids under 12 could be one step closer to a COVID-19 vaccine shot. Pfizer says it’ll put in the formal request for emergency authorization for kids 5 to 11 soon, and the…

‘Is My Child Going to Die?’ This is Covid-19 as a Pediatric Doctor

by SonRaiKah | Sep 26, 2021 | Current

Read Article (CNN)Dr. Sarah Ash Combs’ first step of treatment for children brought into her emergency room with Covid-19 usually begins with a question: “What socks are you wearing today? As her school-aged young patients look up at indistinguishable...

What the Data Reveals About Children and Covid-19 in the US

by SonRaiKah | Sep 1, 2021 | Current

(CNN) As students and staff return to school, the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 has caused cases, hospitalizations and death rates to soar across the country. Children under 12 are particularly vulnerable to infection as they are not yet eligible for...