What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5 to 11
The moment many parents have been waiting for is approaching: Federal regulators are expected to decide soon whether to authorize COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11. Vaccines for kids ages 12 to 15 were authorized in May. The Food and Drug Administration...
Vaccine Facts: COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe—and Essential—for Pregnant Women
Joanne Stone, MD, MS, explains the dangerous risks of COVID-19 during pregnancy and why you should get vaccinated against the virus.
Vaccine Facts: Immunocompromised People Should Get a Third Dose
The immunocompromised have a reduced ability to fight infections and are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. A third dose of the vaccine could help.
Vaccine Facts: No, the COVID-19 Vaccines Were Not Made Too Quickly
One of the many misconceptions that some have about the COVID-19 vaccines is that they were developed too quickly. In fact, all of the normal safety steps were followed in developing the vaccines, and they are helping to bring the pandemic to an end. In a roundtable...
What You Need to Know About Heart Inflammation and the COVID-19 Vaccines
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a link between COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna and heart inflammation in young men and boys. Kristin Oliver, MD, MHS, a pediatrician and preventive medicine...
What Is the Delta Variant and Why Is It a Concern for Those Who Are Not Vaccinated
One of the latest terms to emerge from the pandemic is the Delta variant. This variant appears to be more contagious than previous variants and has become more common in the United States. In this Q&A, Sean Liu, MD, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine...
