Children

Myanmar’s ‘Lost Generation’ Of Children

The world risks creating a “lost generation” of children in Myanmar unless it takes immediate steps to protect them from the violence perpetrated by the military since it seized power in February 2021, a United Nations (UN) human rights expert has said.“The junta’s relentless attacks on children underscore the generals’ depravity and willingness to inflict immense suffering on innocent victims in its attempt to subjugate the people of Myanmar,” Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situat

19 June 2022
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Pfizer COVID Vaccine Effective In Kids Under Five

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said the Pfizer COVID vaccine is safe and effective in children under five, ahead of a meeting to weigh its authorization later this week.Children under five are the only age group not yet eligible for vaccination in the United States (US) and most countries, a pressing need since rates of hospitalization and death "are higher than among children and adolescents 5-17 years of age," the FDA said in a document posted on its website Sunday.

14 June 2022
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The Mysterious Hepatitis Strain In Children

An unknown, severe strain of hepatitis has been identified in nearly 170 children across 11 countries in recent weeks, with at least one child dying of the mysterious disease, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Here's what we know so far.Where Has It Been Detected? The first five cases were flagged in Scotland on 31 March by "astute clinicians, realising they were seeing something unusual", said Meera Chand, director of clinical and emerging infections at

26 April 2022
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Vaccines Are No Match For Long COVID

Whatever your standpoint on whether the pandemic is over, or what “living with the virus” should mean, it is clear some manifestation of COVID-19 will be with us for some time to come.

18 April 2022
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Indonesia Passes Long-Awaited Sexual Violence Bill

Indonesia's parliament passed a long-awaited sexual violence bill on Tuesday, a landmark decision that raises hopes of justice for victims after the country recorded a spike in reported cases during the coronavirus pandemic.Indonesian women's rights activists have for years condemned the lack of avenues for victims of gender-based and sexual violence to seek justice in a country where abuse is often considered a private affair and victims are discouraged from filing a report.Cheers

13 April 2022
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China Defends Separating COVID Kids From Parents

Shanghai health officials on Monday defended separating babies and young children from their parents if they test positive for COVID-19, as frustration at the city's tough virus controls builds.Around 25 million people remain locked down in China's largest city and financial centre, as authorities try to snuff out the country's most severe virus outbreak since the end of the first pandemic wave in early 2020.Under China's unbending virus controls, anyone found positive – e

5 April 2022
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Boat With Dozens Of Rohingya Kids Lands In Aceh

A boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya refugees, including dozens of children, landed on the coast of Indonesia's westernmost province Aceh early Sunday, police said.The vessel, which sailed from a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh, arrived shortly after 3:00 am on a beach in Bireun district.It was carrying 114 people, including 58 men, 21 women and 35 children aged under 15 years old, police said."We will conduct a general health check-up and COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for these foreig

7 March 2022
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COVID Vaccines For Kids: How Many Doses Needed?

Children under the age of five are not yet able to be vaccinated against COVID leaving some parents worried their younger children could catch the virus from older siblings who have returned to school.Less than 50 percent of children aged five to 11 have received their first vaccine dose. But it is hoped child vaccination rates will be bolstered by Australia becoming the first country to approve the Moderna vaccine for children aged six and over.

27 February 2022
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Pfizer Seeks Approval To Vaccinate Kids Under 5

Pfizer and BioNTech will soon ask United States (US) regulators for emergency authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine for children under age five, US media reported Tuesday.This is the last age group in the US that is not yet eligible for coronavirus shots.As early as Tuesday, the companies could seek emergency authorization for a two-dose vaccination regimen for children under five and as young as six months, The New York Times and other news outlets said.The move comes as the Omicron variant w

2 February 2022
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Misinformation Left Children Exposed To Omicron

The COVID-19 pandemic took a deadly toll on adults in the United States (US) for two years while largely sparing children from adding to the dire statistics.But the rapid spread of the Omicron variant led to record paediatric infections and hospitalizations in the country, and anti-vaccination misinformation that tells parents the shots are dangerous is adding to the risk.The chances of young people dying from COVID-19 remain low.

22 January 2022
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Instagram Investigated Over Impact On Kids

A bipartisan coalition of United States (US) state attorneys general said on Thursday it has opened a probe into Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, for promoting its subsidiary Instagram to children despite potential harms.The investigation, involving at least nine states, comes at a time when Facebook is under scrutiny over its approach to children and young adults.The attorneys general are investigating whether the company violated consumer protection laws and put young people at risk,

19 November 2021
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US Authorises Pfizer Vaccine For Children 5-11

The United States (US) on Friday authorized the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children aged five-to-11, paving the way for 28 million young Americans to soon get immunised.The decision came after a high-level medical panel advising the government this week endorsed the shots, ruling that the known benefits outweighed the risks of side-effects.The US follows only a handful of other countries including China, Chile, Cuba and the United Arab Emirates that are inoculating younger children with various

30 October 2021
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