coronavirus kids

Is the Pfizer vaccine that is being evaluated by federal health officials for younger children the exact same vaccine that teenagers and adults received?

The White House told Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to start preparing the state to vaccinate children age 5 and older by early November should the FDA clear Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for that age group in coming weeks, an official said.

Now that Pfizer has made a formal request to the Food and Drug Administration to extend emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11, what should parents know?

Now that Pfizer has submitted initial trial data to the Food and Drug Administration for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, what will that mean for parents?

Doctors from a half dozen Chicago-area hospitals, along with the top health officials in Illinois, say local hospital emergency rooms are seeing unprecedented numbers of patients with non life-threatening illnesses, such as the common cold or other respiratory viruses. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

Pfizer’s latest announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon marked a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. But when could that happen?

Pfizer says it’s ready to seek approval from the FDA to give its coronavirus vaccine to kids ages 5-to-11, and Chicago area doctors are hailing that news as an important step forward in finally stamping out the COVID-19 pandemic. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty has all the details and reaction.

Pfizer’s latest announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon marked a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. But when could that happen?

Pfizer said Monday early trial results indicate its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11

Doctors say trial data could be released next month that could soon pave the way for emergency use authorization of COVID vaccines in kids under the age of 12.

With clinical trials underway to determine the safety of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for children under the age of 12, doctors say that data could be released next month that could pave the way for emergency use authorizations for the treatments later this year.

With clinical trials underway to determine the safety of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for children under the age of 12, doctors say that data could be released next month that could pave the way for emergency use authorizations for the treatments later this year. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is “fully adopting” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated COVID-19 guidance for masking in schools, the department announced Friday. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

In the last report of our series, “Kids and Mental Health,” NBC 5’s Lauren Petty takes a look at concrete ways parents can give their kids a boost.

Recent studies have shown mindfulness has been helpful for children going through stressful situations, a Chicago pediatrician said.

Tantrums, tears, trouble sleeping — they are all signs that a child is in distress, even if they don’t have the words to explain why.

When her 16-year-old daughter would not get out of bed for several days, a suburban Chicago mother knew she needed help and started calling therapists. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty has more details in the latest installment of our Kids & Mental Health series.

An increased demand for counseling for children during the coronavirus pandemic has parents and caregivers uncertain about where to turn first.

A suburban Chicago mother is speaking out, sharing the story of her teenage daughter’s battle with depression, which nearly led to the loss of the teen’s life, to help others, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

A suburban Chicago mother is speaking out, sharing the story of her teenage daughter’s battle with depression, which nearly led to the loss of the teen’s life, to help others, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.