California vaccination site closing temporarily for ‘anime’ event: reports Officials at a vaccination site near Sacramento, California, say they’ll be shutting down the site temporarily this week so they can host a pre-planned event.
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective, safe in kids as young as 12 Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that a Phase 3 trial involving its coronavirus vaccine in adolescents ages 12 to 15 was found to be safe and 100% effective.
San Diego teachers instruct migrant kids with higher COVID rates than own students stuck learning virtually Unaccompanied child migrants housed at the San Diego Convention Center have an alarmingly high COVID-19 infections rate – but local teachers will be providing them in-person instruction and not their own students.
Washington state sees zero flu deaths so far this season Zero deaths from the flu have been reported in Washington state during the 2020-2021 season, according to data from the state health department.
Girl develops 'strawberry tongue' during bout with strep throat A 5-year-old girl who eventually received a diagnosis of strep throat was suffering from the typical symptoms associated with the illness but had one additional ailment that stood out: so-called strawberry tongue.
9-year-old Mexican girl drowns crossing Rio Grande into US A 9-year-old Mexican girl drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas this week with her family, according to federal officials.
Arizona Gov. Ducey lifts COVID-19 rules after state hits 3M vaccinations Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey made waves on Thursday when he announced he would loosen COVID-19 restrictions on the state's businesses, events and local ordinances.
Poor sleep, burnout may up coronavirus risk, study claims Hoping to avoid a coronavirus infection? Avoid burnout and get good sleep, suggests the findings of a new study.
Pfizer administers COVID-19 vaccines to infants, kids in new trial The first participants aged six months to 11 years have been administered Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as part of a global trial assessing safety and tolerability in younger age groups, the company announced Thursday.
Child cancer cluster linked to contaminated water, officials say Massachusetts health officials announced findings Wednesday linking contaminated water in the northeastern area of the state to a cluster of child cancers in the 1990s, though officials say the water no longer poses a health risk.
