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COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children ages 5 to 11 comes with familiar obstacles
White House officials hope to assure hesitant parents and head off misinformation while making sure marginalized communities have access to doses early on.
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Pregnant patients absorb first COVID-19 vaccine dose more slowly, researchers say. (The second shot works fine.)
New research makes a strong case for receiving both doses of the mRNA vaccines and provides further incentives for a booster
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Why are more men dying from COVID? It’s a complicated story of nature vs. nurture, researchers say
Researchers agree more men are dying of COVID-19. But a new paper challenges whether biology is to blame.
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The 19th Explains: What parents need to know about the Pfizer vaccine’s safety in 5- to 11-year-olds
The 19th spoke with public health experts (who are also moms) about what parents should know as the Pfizer and BioNTech becomes available for children ages 5 to 11.
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'Best decision I made': Women who got vaccinated while pregnant share their stories
19th readers who have received the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant took to Twitter to share their experiences with us.
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Asian American advocates fear new attacks on women and older adults after COVID-19 origin report
“We want our communities to be prepared,” so the Asian American Foundation issued a toolkit on how victims and witnesses can respond.
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The 19th Explains: The Supreme Court says evictions can resume. Here's what that means, and how to get help.
The decision, effective immediately, stated that Congress must authorize a federal moratorium in order for the ban to continue -- and that looks unlikely.
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Women of color and LGBTQ+ people are taking on the invisible work of the vaccination effort
After 17 months of compounding trauma, the same people who have been most affected by the pandemic — women, people of color and LGBTQ+ people — are taking on one last burden: the vaccination effort.
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Getting pregnant people vaccinated is one of the nation’s biggest health challenges
Fewer than 1 in 4 pregnant people have gotten a COVID shot. It’s not yet clear if the government’s steps to encourage vaccination will move the needle.
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The FDA approved Pfizer’s vaccine. What does that mean for kids under 12?
The White House’s COVID-19 task force explains the recommendation on boosters and urges caution on off-label vaccines for young children.