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Kids ages 6 months to 4 years became eligible for the vaccine last month. Experts say a number of factors could be hampering parents from getting their kids vaccinated.
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Dallas County received a shipment of more than 5,000 monkeypox vaccines to help treat the virus outbreak.
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The Biden administration may scrap plans to expand eligibility for second boosters to younger adults. Instead, it's trying to speed up the next generation of boosters targeting the omicron variant.
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New cases of COVID-19 in Texas are increasing again. But predicting how long this wave of infections will continue — and how severe it could be — will not be easy this time around.
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For some parents of kids under 5 who want to vaccinate them, the wait has been excruciating, fraught with delays and close calls. Others are hesitant to have their young children vaccinated.
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Doctors from Children’s Health in Dallas and the Dallas County Health and Human Services department recommend kids between 6 months and 5 years old receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following the Centers for Disease Control’s endorsement this weekend.
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Lack of trust in the COVID vaccine is the main reason Hispanics in Texas have cited for not getting vaccinated, according to the study.
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The CDC has given final approval to COVID vaccines for children younger than 5. The agency's backing followed an earlier FDA recommendation of the Pfizer and Moderna versions. Dr. Philip Huang, Health Director for Dallas County Health and Human Services, talked with KERA’s Sam Baker about how vaccinating kids so young will impact local efforts to control COVID.
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Advisory boards for the FDA and CDC are expected to weigh in soon, making it likely vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer could soon be available for young kids.
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COVID-19 cases have been increasing the past few weeks in Dallas, but the public health data doesn’t include people taking at-home tests. Epidemiologists and health professionals offer their advice if you test positive for the virus.
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Dallas county health officials are encouraging parents to get a booster shot for younger children aged 5 to 11 now that they're eligible.
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It’s still unclear what the increase in cases will mean for the state, but doctors and hospitals say Texas is better prepared to face a surge than before.