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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5May 23, 2022 7:00 am - Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday, another step toward shots for the littlest ki...
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What's next for COVID-19 vaccines for youngest US childrenMay 23, 2022 7:00 am - Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 got some encouraging news Monday. Pfizer said three small doses of its vaccine offers strong pr...
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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5May 23, 2022 1:00 am - Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulat...
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Constable: Fast reaction to headache saves Lindenhurst girl's lifeMay 21, 2022 1:00 am - YouTube She had complained of a headache before going to bed. By morning, Rylynn was inconsolable. #8220;She just woke up and screamed,#8221; remembers Lisa. #8220;I've ...
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African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, USMay 20, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease's recent spread in Europe and North America. C...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up nearly 87% from one month ago, back over 1,000May 20, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois hospitals are now treating 1,060 COVID-19 patients, 116 of whom are in intensive care. That's the highest number of COVID-19 patients in ICU beds in more than t...
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DuPage task force hands out $110,000 for substance-abuse prevention, treatment programsMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - Four programs received $110,000 from DuPage County on Friday to fight substance abuse and mental health problems. Gateway Foundation received $20,330 to introduce a low-...
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WHO clears China's CanSino COVID vaccine for emergency useMay 19, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization said Thursday that it has granted an emergency use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by China's CanSino Biologic...
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CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11May 19, 2022 7:00 am - Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention qu...
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EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?May 19, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - European and American health authorities have identified a number of monkeypox cases in recent days, mostly in young men. It's a surprising outbreak of a d...