CDC advisors recommend Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children ages 5 through 11 Kids ages 5 to11 will soon be able to get Pfizer's low-dose COVID vaccine. CDC advisors reviewed data showing it's safe and 90.7% effective, They say the benefits outweigh the risks in this age group. Joe Neel
CDC advisers meet to consider recommending Pfizer's lower-dose vaccine for kids School-aged children may soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, as a key group of CDC advisors is set to vote on what it recommends. Selena Simmons-Duffin
The majority of New York City employees comply with the vaccine mandate Officials in New York City says nine out of 10 municipal workers got vaccinated in time to comply with the city's new vaccine mandate. Still about 9,000 workers were put on unpaid leave.
For kids afraid of needles: Try detective thinking The FDA has authorized the use of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages five to eleven. Many young children are afraid of injection needles. So are some adults. KUOW‘s Bill Radke asked one Seattle child how she overcame her fear. Bill Radke
With an off-label drug discontinued, families' other option costs thousands more Kids who need a hormone-blocking drug to prevent premature puberty have lost an off-label option. The company that makes the medicine, which is 1/8 the cost of the FDA-approved version, withdrew it. Sydney Lupkin
As vaccine mandate kicks in, 91% of New York City employees have had at least 1 shot New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is claiming victory as enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate begins for all city workers. As of Monday, 91% of the city's workforce has had at least one shot. Justine Kenin
The U.S. has new COVID vaccine rules for international travelers. Here's what to know The requirements set by the Biden administration take effect Nov. 8 and cover approved vaccines, exceptions for the unvaccinated and protocols after arrival. Fran Kritz
Covid blog: Omicron cases surge in Washington state Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state. KUOW Staff
Shanghai Disneyland is shut down, and 30,000 people are tested, after one COVID case On Sunday, people weren't allowed to leave the park due to contact tracing after a woman tested positive for COVID-19 after her visit. It's the latest in China's strict measures to fight the disease. Joe Hernandez
'Vax cards,' 'vax sites,' 'fully vaxxed': Why 'vax' is Oxford's 2021 word of the year If last year was marked by the emergence of COVID-19 on a global scale, this one has been all about the new solution to end the pandemic: the vaccines. Joe Hernandez
