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Parents wonder what to do with their unvaccinated children as CDC changes mask guidance
Right now pediatricians urged parents to remain cautious and vigilant, as so much remains unclear about how the new policy will affect transmission in communities and nationwide.
Biden announces $7.4 billion to hire more public health workers amid pandemic
After decades of chronic underfunding, U.S. public health departments last year showed how ill-equipped they are to carry out basic functions, let alone serve as the last line of defense against a pandemic.
With Pfizer coronavirus vaccine authorized for adolescents, some parents scramble to make appointments while others are wary
The decision that the two-shot regimen is safe and effective for younger adolescents had been highly anticipated by many parents and pediatricians, particularly with the growing gap between what vaccinated and unvaccinated people may do safely.
U.S. birthrate falls to its lowest rate in decades in wake of the pandemic
It is the biggest annual decrease in almost half a century — suggesting the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated an existing trend.
West Virginia is offering an incentive to get vaccinated: Money
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Burned out by the pandemic, 3 in 10 health-care workers consider leaving the profession
After a year of trauma, doctors, nurses and other health workers are struggling to cope. More than half are burned out. More than 6 in 10 have struggled with worsening mental health.
