As the fall respiratory season approaches and differing recommendations for children's COVID-19 and flu shots cause confusion, who should be getting vaccinated to protect against illness? Last month, ...

Learn about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for kids, the possible side effects, and the benefits of vaccination.

Valerie Brickey went to three pharmacies and her regular pediatrician in late September in an effort to find a Covid-19 vaccine for her 16-year-old granddaughter, Ryleigh. Both Brickey and her ...

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 ...

Recent restrictions on COVID-19 shots have created a web of confusion for parents and pediatricians trying to get the youngest children vaccinated. When the FDA approved updated COVID vaccines for the ...

Know the symptoms of COVID-19 in children, what to do if your child appears sick and how to keep your family healthy.

Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal officials may withdraw an endorsement for the vaccine in younger children. By Apoorva Mandavilli This fall, it may not be possible for many parents to have a ...

Should you give your baby a COVID-19 shot? The answer isn't as straightforward or as much of a consensus as it used to be: In an unusual move, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is recommending ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering revoking the authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children younger than 5 years old, a move that would add another barrier for ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Chelsea Cirruzzo is a Washington correspondent at STAT, where she ...