Learn about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for kids, the possible side effects, and the benefits of vaccination.

COVID-19 infections have risen "exponentially" among children in the US since July, according to data published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The group reported 243,373 new cases ...

The FDA's move comes as, for the first time in decades, guidance from federal health authorities and pediatric experts diverge. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images Plus Guidance around COVID-19 ...

It's perfectly acceptable for 5- to-11-year-olds preparing to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 also to receive other protective shots they may have missing during the pandemic lockdown. For some ...

Know the symptoms of COVID-19 in children, what to do if your child appears sick and how to keep your family healthy.

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Anxiety is high among parents as more kids head back to school without the protection of a COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few more months. Parents have a reason to be concerned. After months of ...

With no approved pediatric treatments, Lin wonders whether Serena will be able to attend college. As a community representative for the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s long COVID clinical trials ...

A disorder that causes breathing pauses during sleep, OSA affects an estimated 1% to 4% of otherwise healthy children and is linked to impaired growth, behavioral and cognitive challenges, and both ...