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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to seek authorization for this age group soon in the U.S., Britain and Europe — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
The Affordable Care Act can help au pairs avoid medical debt
Child care workers from outside the U.S. often buy health coverage through an agency. But those policies can have big gaps, critics warn. ACA plans are comprehensive and, with subsidies, can be cheap.
In the fight against COVID, health care workers aren't immune to vaccine misinformation
As the delta variant continues to surge across the country, another challenge many health care leaders face is within their own staffs: the 27 percent of U.S. health care workers who had not been vaccinated against the disease as of July, according to a recent study.
How a summer of 'yes' is ending in a cloud of uncertainty for the economy
As COVID cases increase, signs of economic slowdown are everywhere after huge increases in vacation bookings, traveling and dining out earlier this year. Southwest Airlines, Airbnb and restaurants are starting to see a pullback.
With vaccines now mandated for workplaces, will a travel mandate be next?
Public health officials and infectious disease experts say requiring vaccination for domestic air and rail travel would help slow COVID-19's spread, but the travel industry opposes a vaccine mandate.
COVID-19 in MN: Active cases highest since late April
While the latest numbers are unsettling, the rate of tests coming back positive remains relatively stable — higher than the 5 percent officials find concerning but not leaping as it has in other COVID waves.