A Virginia child under the age of 10 died from COVID-19, a health official confirmed. The death occurred just days after a 10-year-old Virginia girl also died after contracting the virus. Larry Hill, Virginia Department of Health (VDH) spokesperson, confirmed the unidentified child’s death to the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Thursday morning but did not provide… Read More »
The Coronavirus Pandemic Covid-19 Updates Coronavirus Map and Cases Spike in Children’s Cases Biden’s Vaccine Push Vaccine Mandate Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Parents of Young Children Desperately Seek Vaccine Trials Schools have reopened around the country, and families with those under 12 are finding ways to get… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Some families are struggling to get vaccines for vulnerable teens, nearly a month after they became eligible. BBC News – Health
June 21, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) oral pellets to treat children 3 months to less than 12 years old with venous thromboembolism (a condition where blood clots form in the veins) directly after they have been treated with a blood thinner given by injection for at… Read More »
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 9, 2021– Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved expanded use of Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) to include children with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 6 through 11 years who have at least one F508del mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene or a… Read More »