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Low-income families are still waiting on Covid-19 vaccines for kids, but states say they’re coming

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 ...
MedPage Today

CDC Inaction Stalls COVID Shots for Low-Income Kids

Editor's Note: After this story was published, the CDC said in a press release that Acting Director Jim O'Neill approved the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made at ...
Medscape

ACIP Urges Shared Decision-Making for COVID Vaccines

The US CDC’s vaccine advisory panel recommended that Americans who want a COVID vaccine should consult with a healthcare provider to determine whether the benefit outweighs the risk. The Advisory ...
NPR

Fearing coverage could change, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled parents about vaccine safety, side effects and timing. But this year, she said, the conversations have changed. "For the ...
CNN

Fearing Medicaid coverage loss, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled parents about vaccine safety, side effects, and timing. But this year, she said, the conversations have changed. “For the ...