UAB pediatrician urges parents to vaccinate children 5 to 11 once available
COVID-19 is the eighth leading cause of death for the age group.
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UAB doctors talk COVID, Pfizer’s vaccine safe and effective for 5-11 year olds
The FDA could give emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for those aged 5 to 11 by the end of October.
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Black Belt superintendents ask parents to get children vaccinated
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UAB doctor “really, really scared” over delta variant and children
“We are standing in a tunnel right now and the train is accelerating at us as we speak," he said.
SPLC asks federal government to act on school discipline disparities
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