Show And Tell: How Are Your Kids Getting Creative With Masks?
Which cute and cool masks do your kids like best? How are they expressing themselves with their mask choices? Send us a postcard, or a story or a photo.
Children's Health
Ohio Sees Uptick In COVID-19 Cases In Children
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Dr. Adam Mezoff, Chief Medical Officer and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Dayton Children's Hospital, about the rise in pediatric COVID-19 cases in Ohio.
A Free In-School Grocery Store Is Tackling Child Hunger, One Family At A Time
The free store in an Atlanta middle school offers not only food, but also household items, toiletries, clothing and shoes. Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe hopes to open more.
Colorado Data Shows Vaccines And Masks Are Helping Protect Schoolchildren From COVID
Colorado counties with high vaccination rates have much lower infection rates among children than those with low rates. Infection rates in schools which require masks are lower than ones that don't.
How Some Schools Are Using Weekly Testing To Keep Kids In Class — And COVID Out
Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic when used alongside mask-wearing and other precautions.
PHOTOS: How Struggling Families Manage To Feed Their Kids In A Pandemic
For millions, the pandemic has meant a loss of income even as food prices are rising. The challenge for parents and grandparents is how to feed the youngsters in the family — and themselves as well.
The Science And Policy Behind The Decision To Vaccinate Younger Children
Chile has started vaccinating kids age 6 to 11 against COVID, one of the few nations in the world to immunize kids under 12. A handful of other countries are also giving shots to younger kids.
COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe And Effective For Kids Ages 5-11, Pfizer Says
A smaller dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11, according to data the company released Monday. The data will now go before the FDA and CDC for review.
The Affordable Care Act Can Help Au Pairs Avoid Medical Debt
Child care workers from outside the U.S. often buy health coverage through an agency. But those policies can have big gaps, critics warn. ACA plans are comprehensive and, with subsidies, can be cheap.
Pediatric Psychologist On The High Rates Of Children Orphaned By COVID-19
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rachel Kentor, pediatric psychologist at Texas Children's Hospital, about children who have lost their primary caregivers to COVID-19.