Moderna officially announced Thursday that it is seeking emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to give its vaccine to children from 6 months old to 5 years.
A new study casts doubt on the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11. Just as this age group nears the five-month window where a booster is typically recommended for other age groups.
Snapchat says it’s making changes to make it harder for kids to buy drugs on its platform, and it has to do with how “friends” are recommended on the app.
While raising a child can be difficult for some, this recall just adds another layer of challenges parents are facing when it comes to picking up baby formula off the shelf.
When a parent or caregiver goes to jail, children pay the consequences, too. Loss of connection with that parent, often loss of income and opportunity. It’s why some experts call children the silent victims. Now, a local organization is working to ease that burden.
Kids have returned to the classroom, hospital admissions are the highest they’ve ever been, and we’ve got some new guidance when it comes to kids, vaccines, masks, and generally how to handle COVID.
Students may be back to “seeing” their classmates in person this year, but they may not be “seeing” clearly. One local nonprofit is working to help kids all over RVA get the glasses they need.
Vaccines for kids 5-11 are widely available now, but if you have a kid who is 11 and about to turn 12, what should you do? Get the smaller dose sooner, or wait for a birthday and get the bigger dose?
New information has been released regarding how to find out if your children as young as six months qualify for a clinical trial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Parents across Richmond voiced concerns about COVID-19 vaccinations and their children. NBC12′s Sarah Bloom raised those questions to the Virginia Department of Health.
When it comes to getting vaccinated, kids ages 5-11 could receive shots early as October. This comes as COVID cases amongst children in the US have jumped 240 percent since July.
The summer felt short, but doesn’t it every year? School days are coming! This also means it’s already time to transition to steady routines and a good night’s sleep ahead of school.
One gym is training gymnasts right here in RVA; though they are not known on a national stage, the results at River City Inclusive Gymnastics are just as life-changing.
Child Savers, a local organization that has worked for decades to help area children facing trauma, is breaking down barriers to mental health access for youth by adding more resources to help them cope.
It’s been quite a year, and if you want to find something unique or special for a dad, grandfather, stepdad, or father figure you love, here are a few ideas that might help you out this Father’s Day.
One of the state’s largest private foster care agencies has seen a major decline in parental inquiries — raising concerns over its ability to make new placements.
Single moms face some of the biggest challenges when it comes to furthering their education. One of them is the expense of child care. But United Way has a new plan to help some of those moms.
