Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are available to children in the U.S. Here's what to know about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the possible side effects, and the benefits of ...

"While our kids get sick less often from COVID, they are still vulnerable to COVID and we want to be sure we are protecting our kids," Cohen said. "As folks know, I'm a mom of a 7- and a 9-year-old. I ...

It's perfectly acceptable for 5- to-11-year-olds preparing to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 also to receive other protective shots they may have missing during the pandemic lockdown. For some ...

Children are more likely to develop rare heart complications following COVID infection than vaccination The elevated heart risk from COVID infection was broader and lasted at least a year By ...

COVID-19 infections have risen "exponentially" among children in the US since July, according to data published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The group reported 243,373 new cases ...

A COVID-19 vaccine could be available for little kids soon, and public health leaders say vaccinating them could help end the pandemic -- but only if parents actually get them vaccinated. A new survey ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has provided vaccine recommendations and published its own vaccine schedule for nearly 100 years. But it has not traditionally diverged from federal recommendations ...

COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of 5 and 11 could get the green light from the US Food and Drug Administration sometime this fall, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. "If you look at the studies ...

Holly Olson calls COVID-19 a “crazy, wild journey” that’s been hard to shake for her Layton, Utah, household. She and her husband, Steve, and their kids were all sickened by the virus four years ago, ...

If the CDC signs off, kids' vaccinations could begin next week. Another 28 million Americans are one step closer to getting vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Food and Drug Administration on Friday ...