/tags/kids kids en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:02:00 GMT /health/2026-06-17/lawsuit-over-kidcare-funding-heads-court-while-floridas-medicaid-rate-for-kids-drops As Florida healthcare officials prepare to argue in court why they haven't expanded a subsidized children's health insurance, its children's Medicaid rate continues to fall. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:02:00 GMT /health/2026-06-17/lawsuit-over-kidcare-funding-heads-court-while-floridas-medicaid-rate-for-kids-drops Joe Mario Pedersen /environment/2025-02-10/covid-kids-birdwatching More young birder groups are popping up across the country for teens and tweens who enjoy getting outdoors together to gawk at wildlife. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-02-10/covid-kids-birdwatching Kerry Sheridan /2022-06-28/kids-and-covid-vaccines-bridging-two-communities-with-a-park-the-vet-at-noahs-ark Parents have questions about the COVID vaccine for their children. Plus, a big construction project bridging two communities. And one of the Florida Keys' few veterinarians published a new book. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 22:43:00 GMT /2022-06-28/kids-and-covid-vaccines-bridging-two-communities-with-a-park-the-vet-at-noahs-ark Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-01-06/cdc-recommends-pfizer-covid-booster-for-kids-as-young-as-12 The new recommendation for adolescents age 12-17 came hours after a panel of CDC advisers voted in favor of it. The boosters should be given five months after initial immunization. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:34:33 GMT /news/2022-01-06/cdc-recommends-pfizer-covid-booster-for-kids-as-young-as-12 Jonathan Franklin /news/2021-12-02/what-you-can-expect-when-vaccines-become-available-for-kids-under-5 Parents of children under 5 have to wait a little bit longer before COVID vaccines are available. In the meantime pediatricians are still working to increase vaccinations in the 5-11 age group. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:07:07 GMT /news/2021-12-02/what-you-can-expect-when-vaccines-become-available-for-kids-under-5 Wynne Davis /2021-11-10/nearly-1-million-kids-ages-5-11-will-have-their-first-covid-shots-by-the-end-of-today SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± 3% of children in the age group authorized last week to get a low-dose vaccine will have their first shots by Wednesday, according to the White House. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:47:01 GMT /2021-11-10/nearly-1-million-kids-ages-5-11-will-have-their-first-covid-shots-by-the-end-of-today Tamara Keith /2021-11-01/the-fda-is-probing-whether-the-moderna-vaccine-can-cause-a-rare-side-effect-in-teens Moderna says the FDA is looking into reports of a rare side effect — myocarditis, or the inflammation of the heart muscle — in those who've gotten the shot. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT /2021-11-01/the-fda-is-probing-whether-the-moderna-vaccine-can-cause-a-rare-side-effect-in-teens Joe Hernandez /2021-10-28/when-can-kids-under-12-get-their-shots-heres-the-timeline There are a couple of big steps to get through before U.S. kids under 12 might be able to get the vaccine. Here's how the process works and when the shots could arrive. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:45:00 GMT /2021-10-28/when-can-kids-under-12-get-their-shots-heres-the-timeline Selena Simmons-Duffin, Alyson Hurt /2021-10-22/pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-appears-more-than-90-effective-in-kids-5-to-11 The companies studied a 10 microgram vaccine dose in children 5 to 11, a third of the dose used for adults, to minimize side effects and because it still prompts a strong immune response. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:17:27 GMT /2021-10-22/pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-appears-more-than-90-effective-in-kids-5-to-11 Scott Hensley /news/2021-09-22/an-all-childrens-hospital-physician-is-hopeful-as-a-vaccine-trial-for-kids-yields-promising-results He estimates the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may be available for children by November or December. Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:03:37 GMT /news/2021-09-22/an-all-childrens-hospital-physician-is-hopeful-as-a-vaccine-trial-for-kids-yields-promising-results Bailey LeFever