The Delta variant of Covid-19 is more contagious than other lineages, and is spreading rapidly in under-vaccinated populations. While vaccination is a matter of choice for adults, many children -- ...

With the delta variant fueling a surge of COVID-19 cases across the country, there is growing concern for children who are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine. The American Academy of Pediatrics ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 214 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases among children in Erie County between Sept. 29-Oct. 5, compared to 197 cases between Sept. 22-28.

A number of pediatric hospitals across the country are warning about an increase in the number of cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare condition in which different parts of ...

The Delta variant of Covid 19 has now been detected in all 50 states and Washington, DC, according to the latest tally from CNN. The last state to report the variant is South Dakota, which confirmed ...

You probably know someone who has not received the updated #COVID19 booster. You can answer their questions about the booster to encourage them to get it. Many U.S. hospitals were able to avoid a ...

The more contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 now makes up 83% of sequenced samples in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday.

Medical staff from Kisumu hospitals receive the Covid-19 vaccination jab at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga hospital on March 09, 2021.[Denish Ochieng, Standard] Children and adolescents are vulnerable to the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that data has shown that the spread of the omicron variant is what fuels a spike in hospitalizations in young children 4-years-old and ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, researchers performed a comparative analysis of symptoms related to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants in ...