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The Delta Variant & Young Children

Last year during the pandemic, children did not seem to be strongly affected by COVID-19. But scientists say because of the Delta variant, this year many more children are being affected. Appointments at pediatricians’ offices and admissions to children's hospitals are way up as a result...
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Why Some Vaccinated People May Need Booster Shots

Evidence shows that people with weak immune systems may not make enough antibodies from two doses of the vaccine to protect themselves from the COVID-19 variants. The FDA is now recommending booster doses to those fully vaccinated individuals who have weak immune systems...
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Hope for Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a common, inflammatory skin condition that is uncomfortable, itchy and unsightly. But there are new treatments in the pipeline that may soon be available to patients...
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Getting Back to See the Doctor

Preventive health checks are down nearly 20 % since the pandemic began. Health experts say this could mean that many more people will be diagnosed with severe conditions that will be much more difficult to treat in the future...
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Vaccine Side Effects

Well over 150 million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The vaccines have proven to be safe and effective in most cases, but there can be important and sometimes serious side effects in some cases...
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Children & COVID-19

Children with serious COVID-19 infections are becoming increasingly common due to the Delta variant. Pediatricians say masking in schools is imperative to keep things from getting worse...
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Slowing the Spread of the Delta Variant

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, so much of what we do to protect against respiratory infections will help to slow the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19...
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FDA & Potential COVID Treatments

Many of the COVID-19 treatments and vaccines currently used are not fully approved by the FDA. But that could change as the federal agency looks at some promising medications. They may also fully approve at least one MRNA vaccine this fall...
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