Child and teen health
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 photo, a girl holds a sign while waiting for her cousin to arrive for a surprise Make-A-Wish announcement in Rogers, Ark. In June 2021, the Make-a-Wish Foundation is disputing what it calls a “misinformation” campaign about whether children who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19 will be eligible to have their wishes granted. (Ben Goff/The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)
Make-a-Wish clarifies policy after confusion on vaccinations

By Glenn Gamboa Jun. 28, 2021 03:29 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2021 03:45 PM EDT
Hearst Connecticut Media. June 23, 2021. Editorial: Police accountability demands transparency The powers granted to...

Maine to review safety policies after 4 recent child deaths

Jun. 24, 2021 10:49 AM EDT
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's human services department said Thursday it's evaluating child safety policies in the state in the wake of four deaths of young...

Just over half of Idaho adults received COVID-19 vaccine

Jun. 23, 2021 01:48 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Just over half of Idaho adults have now received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine — about two months after the 50% mark was reached...

Rescue Plan funds to support child care programs, workers

Jun. 23, 2021 10:13 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act are going to support child care programs and workers in New Hampshire, the state...

Wisconsin health officials launch COVID plan for schools

Jun. 22, 2021 03:20 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin officials have a launched a new program to test school children for COVID-19 this fall, the state Department of Health Services...

Mental health support for kids preparing for summer camp

Jun. 22, 2021 02:26 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — As children get ready for summer camp, federal COVID-19 response funds are being used to offer mental health training for camp counselors....

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, Santa Fe Public School food workers Dolores Rodella and Eva Dominguez distribute lunches and breakfasts at a bus stop during the coronavirus pandemic in Santa Fe, New Mexico. New Mexico ranked 49th in a report released Monday, June 21, 2021, measuring child wellbeing based on data gathered before the pandemic. That's an improvement over last year when the state ranked 50th among U.S. states. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio, File)
New Mexico ranks 49th in child well-being, an improvement

By Cedar Attanasio Jun. 21, 2021 11:40 AM EDT

GOP bill would prohibit requiring any vaccination in Ohio

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Jun. 15, 2021 08:07 AM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No employer, either public or private, could require employees to receive vaccinations under GOP legislation pending in the Ohio House....

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in S.C., on Monday, June 14, 2021. Harris is stopping in South Carolina to kick off a nationwide push by the White House to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 before the July 4 holiday. (John A. Carlos III//The Post And Courier via AP)
VP Harris in South Carolina to push COVID vaccination drive

By Michelle Liu Jun. 14, 2021 01:02 PM EDT

Drug overdoses rise in NH; Hospitalizations in MA drop

Jun. 13, 2021 10:04 AM EDT
A look at pandemic-related news around New England on Sunday: NEW HAMPSHIRE As the number of COVID-19 cases have fallen...

A sign points the way to administrate a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at London Middle School in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, June 11, 2021. After nearly 15 months of shutdowns, limited capacity and sheltering at home, the State of Illinois, including Chicago, fully reopened today. Businesses still can have their own rules for capacity, masks and social distancing. Masks are still required on public transportation and in airports, schools and hospitals. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The Latest: California to lift most of state’s virus rules

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2021 01:19 AM EDT

Women wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus and a child walk by a billboard showing the words "All people participate in building a line of defense against the epidemic, please get the vaccine in time" on display outside a shopping mall in Beijing on May 24, 2021. If China is to meet its tentative goal of vaccinating 80% of its population against the coronavirus by the end of the year, tens of millions of children may have to start rolling up their sleeves. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China's children may be next in line for COVID-19 vaccines

By Huizhong Wu Jun. 11, 2021 01:06 AM EDT

Jens Spahn (CDU), Federal Minister of Health, shows the Corona Warn app with a sample digital vaccination certificate as well as his own old vaccination certificate at the regular press conference on the Corona situation in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, June 10, 2021. One of the topics is the digital vaccination certificate. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)
Germany starts rolling out a digital EU vaccination pass

By Kirsten Grieshaber Jun. 10, 2021 08:01 AM EDT

Students wearing face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus, walk down a street in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 10, 2021. Government officials said Thursday that they will expand the vaccination drive to about 240,000 children from 12 to 15 years old starting Friday, joining other countries such as Singapore and the U.S. that have started vaccinating children. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Hong Kong opens vaccine drive to children aged 12 and older

By Zen Soo Jun. 10, 2021 04:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 26, 2021, file photo, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham receives her Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Deanne Tapia, a registered nurse with the New Mexico Public Health Office in Santa Fe, during a vaccination event held in the gym at Desert Sage Academy in Santa Fe, N.M. New Mexico's largest child care providers are offering free daycare for parents who are getting a COVID-19 vaccine before July 4, state officials announced Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, Pool, File)
Free daycare latest virus vaccine perk offered in New Mexico

By Cedar Attanasio Jun. 09, 2021 05:02 PM EDT

Odessa College nursing student Moon Suk Kim prepares doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in a vaccination clinic hosted by Odessa College Thursday, June 3, 2021 in Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)
The Latest: Melbourne's 4th pandemic lockdown to end Friday

By The Associated Press Jun. 08, 2021 02:17 AM EDT

From left, 7-year-old Russell Bright, 5-year-old Tucker Bright, and dad Adam Bright pose for a picture at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, La., Monday, June 7, 2021. Tests of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine started Monday in Louisiana for children ages 5 through 11. (AP Photo/Stacey Plaisance)
Kids 5 and up get shots in tests for COVID vaccine

By Stacey Plaisance Jun. 07, 2021 07:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 file photo, Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies program, speaks during a news conference at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Top World Health Organization official Dr. Michael Ryan, said Monday June 7, 2021, he estimates that worldwide COVID-19 vaccination coverage of over 80% is needed to significantly lower the chance that an imported coronavirus case could spawn a cluster or a wider outbreak. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone FILE via AP)
WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants

By Jamey Keaten Jun. 07, 2021 03:56 PM EDT

Get shot, drink beer: SC breweries offer vaccine incentive

Jun. 05, 2021 11:06 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — People who get vaccinated against COVID-19 at South Carolina breweries this month will receive a free beer as part of an effort to get...