Young Kids Are Now Vaccine-Eligible. Why Doctors Say Parents Shouldn't Wait

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We use our smartphones for just about everything - why not voting?

Entrepreneur, political strategist and philanthropist Bradley Tusk argues his new online voting tech could revolutionize participation in American elections. He is hellbent on making online voting a reality - even at a time when much of the election establishment thinks that is a ...  Afficher plus

The U.S. spent billions to rebuild Afghanistan. Was it successful?

A new report from U.S. government watchdog SIGAR gives us the fullest accounting yet of U.S. efforts to rebuild Afghanistan.In short, they call it "a two-decade long effort fraught with waste.”Each week, Consider This hosts interview newsmakers, experts, and artists for NPR — con ...  Afficher plus

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Parents, We're Here To Help! Answers To Your COVID Vaccine Questions
Short Wave

Now that the Pfizer COVID vaccine is authorized for children five to eleven years old, a lot of parents are deliberating about what to do next. NPR health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin answers your questions about vaccine safety for kids, shedding masks at school and ...  Afficher plus

What About Vaccinating Kids?
Chasing Life

While three Covid-19 vaccines are now available for adults in the U.S., none have been approved yet for kids under 16. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with pediatrician and former acting director of the CDC, Dr. Richard Besser, about what this means for ...  Afficher plus

Kids and Covid
The Daily

The end of summer 2021 has been earmarked as the time by which most American adults will be vaccinated. But still remaining is the often-overlooked question of vaccinations for children, who make up around a quarter of the U.S. population.

Without the immunization of chi ...

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TBD | Where Are The Little Kids' Vaccines?
What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Today on What Next TBD: What is going on with little kids' vaccines? Why don’t they seem to be a priority for the government or the pharmaceutical companies, while parents are stressed to a breaking point? We discuss with Meg Tirrell, health and science correspondent for CNBC, an ...  Afficher plus