Children

Climate change, armed conflict and crumbling economies had a disastrous impact on children in 2022. From flooding in Pakistan and severe drought in the Horn of Africa to the escalation of war in Ukraine and the rise of armed groups in…
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In the first two waves of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, children were the least affected population, but now they are increasingly getting infected in the third wave, driven by the Omicron variant. Experts said more data is required from India…
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Children between 15 and 18 can register for COVID-19 vaccines on the CoWIN app from January 1 using their school ID cards, the government said Monday morning. CoWIN chief Dr RS Sharma told news agency ANI an additional slot had been…
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As India registers a spurt in Covid-19 cases in the past few days and with the emergence of a new variant of concern Omicron, the vulnerable population that includes elderly and children are at grave risk of contracting the deadly…
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New Zealand's health regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer Inc COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years old, the health ministry said in a statement. The provisional approval is for two doses of the…
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