FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Two 50-µg doses of the mRNA-1273 vaccine are safe and effective for children aged 6 to 11 years, according to a study published online May 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health are launching an early-stage clinical trial to evaluate a potential vaccine for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

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WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Coronavirus-like particles (CoVLP), which are produced in plants, combined with an adjuvant (Adjuvant System 03 [AS03]) forms a candidate vaccine that is effective for preventing COVID-19, according to a study published online May 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Only 18 percent of parents of children younger than 5 years say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as they can, while nearly four in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting shots for their child, a new U.S. survey reveals.

WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting shots for their child, a new U.S. survey reveals.

THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Moderna announced Thursday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 years old. It is the first vaccine maker to seek U.S. authorization of a COVID-19 shot for that age group.