Parents of immunocompromised children react to Florida’s new COVID vaccine guidance for kids
By: Mary O’Connell Posted at 6:21 PM, Mar 08, 2022 and last updated 6:21 PM, Mar 08, 2022 The Florida Department of Health issued new guidance on the COVID vaccine that says certain kids may not benefit from getting it. The recommendation is creating concerns among some doctors and parents, particularly parents of immunocompromised children. “Her life has […]
Ladapo: Florida first to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy kids
By Sarah Blazonis Tampa PUBLISHED 9:22 PM ET Mar. 07, 2022 https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2022/03/08/florida-kid-vaccines PLANT CITY, Fla .– In a move that goes against current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said during a COVID-19 roundtable discussion Monday that healthy children who haven’t yet been […]
New reports show BA.2 COVID-19 cases are increasing as CDC relaxes mask rules
By: Larissa Scott Posted at 7:52 AM, Mar 01, 2022, and last updated 7:52 AM, Mar 01, 2022 TAMPA, Fla. — The CDC’s new mask guidelines come as two new studies out of the UK and Denmark show stealth omicron, also know as BA.2, is now causing about one in five COVID cases worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. “So […]
