by familyvoices | Oct 7, 2021 | Vaccine Outreach
The World Health Organization on Wednesday published a definition of long Covid for the first time, seeking to provide much-needed clarity on one of the most mysterious aspects of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
by familyvoices | Oct 7, 2021 | Vaccine Outreach
The number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated, and the toll has been far greater among Black and Hispanic Americans, a new study suggests. Read more here.
by familyvoices | Oct 7, 2021 | Vaccine Outreach
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have asked U.S. regulators to approve emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, Pfizer said in a tweet on Thursday. Read more here.
by familyvoices | Oct 5, 2021 | Vaccine Outreach
The recent announcement that a pill from Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics kept Covid patients out of the hospital made headlines and moved stocks. But as is so often true when data are released by press release, there are still many questions left...
by familyvoices | Oct 5, 2021 | Vaccine Outreach
Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday asked the Food and Drug Administration to grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine, becoming the third company to ask the Biden administration to approve...
by familyvoices | Sep 27, 2021 | Family Voices, Vaccine Outreach
The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities has released a new dashboard that tracks school mask mandates, policy and legislation by state. As schools have started back in-person and as we continue to see the spread of COVID-19, this tool is...
Encourage confidence to act with the creation of materials and guidance to equip network members to start, lead and sustain conversations to dismantle racism in healthcare of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).