COVID-19 vaccines delayed for about half of US children as access through federal program stalls

The federal government approved updated Covid-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season last month, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not yet made these vaccines ...
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Covid Vaccines Delayed for Half of U.S. Children

The Health Department has not decided whether to provide the shots to states through the Vaccines for Children program, which serves uninsured and low-income families. By Maggie Astor Nearly three ...
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Low-income families are still waiting on Covid-19 vaccines for kids, but states say they’re coming

Valerie Brickey went to three pharmacies and her regular pediatrician in late September in an effort to find a Covid-19 vaccine for her 16-year-old granddaughter, Ryleigh. Both Brickey and her ...
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Low-income children lack access to Covid vaccines because of approval delay

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Chelsea covers the Department of Health and Human Services with a ...
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CDC greenlights COVID vaccines for vulnerable children after nearly 1-month delay

The CDC has opened up the process for states to order free vaccines for children, nearly 1 month after the FDA approved updated COVID shots.