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FDA may pull authorization of Pfizer Covid shot for children under 5

FDA may pull authorization of Pfizer Covid shot for children under 5

A nurse prepares doses of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccination event at Josephine’s Southern Cooking in Chatham, Illinois, Dec. 30, 2021. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration is weighing revoking its authorization of Pfizer‘s Covid-19 vaccine for healthy children under the age of 5, the drugmaker confirmed to CNBC on …

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4 children, 2 adults dead in Charles Co. house fire

4 children, 2 adults dead in Charles Co. house fire

Three people are dead and three people remain missing following a house fire in Charles County, Maryland, Sunday morning. A fire in Charles County, Maryland, caused multiple fatalities Sunday. (Courtesy Maryland State Fire Marshal) Courtesy Maryland State Fire Marshal Flames are seen from a fire in Waldorf, Maryland, Sunday morning. (Courtesy Maryland State Fire Marshal) Courtesy Maryland State Fire Marshal …

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The life-threatening but preventable illness that is rising among children

The life-threatening but preventable illness that is rising among children

The number of children being poisoned by marijuana is on the rise, leaving youngsters with seizures and potentially life-threatening breathing issues.   As the use of the drug has spread across the US due to legalization and commercialization the number of marijuana-related incidents has too.  According to America’s Poison Centers, there were around 930 cases of poisoning in 2019, compared to …

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6 dead, including 4 children, from two-alarm Maryland house fire

6 dead, including 4 children, from two-alarm Maryland house fire

Six people, including four children, died after a two-alarm fire engulfed a home Sunday morning in Charles County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Firefighters were called around 8:40 a.m. to the 3000 block of Declaration Court North in Waldorf, where a house was engulfed in flames. Deputy state fire marshals, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the …

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Lawmakers urge Meta to shut down Instagram Map: "abysmal" at protecting children – Axios

Lawmakers urge Meta to shut down Instagram Map: “abysmal” at protecting children  Axios What to Know About Instagram Map, Location Sharing and Privacy Concerns  The New York Times Senators urge Meta to roll back Instagram Map feature that sparked uproar  NBC News Instagram rolls out new features including map, reposts and Friends Reels tab  ABC News What Even Is Instagram Now?  WIRED Source link

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Pfizer Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by FDA | US news

Pfizer Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by FDA | US news

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this fall, prompting Moderna to fill possible gaps in supply, according to an email obtained by the Guardian. The move would pull the only remaining Covid vaccine for all children under five from the market. The Moderna vaccine is only approved for …

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Everything to Know About His 4 Children and 1 Grandchild

Everything to Know About His 4 Children and 1 Grandchild

Music manager and Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, who has died at the age of 48, leaves behind four children and one grandchild. Brandon Blackstock had been battling cancer for three years prior to his death, his family announced in a statement Aug. 7. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” …

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Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds | Children

Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds | Children

Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found. The research also found physical abuse experienced among the research participants reduced over time, while verbal abuse increased. Published in BMJ Open, the study gathered data of 20,687 adults from seven studies …

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