American Academy of Pediatrics
FILE - This Jan. 24, 2021, file photo shows a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 in Seattle. U.S. regulators on Monday, May 10, 2021, expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class in the fall. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12

By Lauran Neergaard And Candice Choi May. 10, 2021 05:32 PM EDT

Docs remind parents to catch up kids on shots amid pandemic

Feb. 19, 2021 01:45 AM EST
MANCHESTER, Maine (AP) — Pediatricians in Maine are reminding parents to get their children caught up on routine immunizations, which many students have missed...

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, file photo, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a news conference in Oklahoma City. A much-anticipated Medicaid expansion is coming to Oklahoma in 2021 after years of resistance from Republicans in the Legislature and the governor's office. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Oklahoma governor pushes for return to in-person schools

By Ken Miller Jan. 12, 2021 01:45 PM EST

FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. On Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance aimed at improving care for women and newborns affected by the mothers’ opioid use. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
New guidelines address rise in opioid use during pregnancy

By Lindsey Tanner Oct. 26, 2020 12:01 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 11:21 AM EDT
Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: ___ Oct. 19 The Greensboro News & Record on a...

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2020, file photo, a sign that reads "Social Distance Maintain 6 ft" is posted on student lockers at a school in Baldwin, N.Y. The coronavirus is infecting a rising number of American children and teens in a trend authorities say appears driven by school reopenings and the resumption of sports, playdates and other activities. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
COVID-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen

By Lindsey Tanner Sep. 29, 2020 03:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 file photo, a patient receives an influenza vaccine in Mesquite, Texas. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, Alex Azar, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced that pharmacists in all 50 states will be authorized to give childhood vaccinations this fall, due to a federal order that will temporarily preempt pharmacy restrictions in 22 states. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Pharmacists can give childhood shots, U.S. officials say

By Mike Stobbe Aug. 19, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, July 19 Schools should follow science, strive to open this fall Public schools across...

In this undated photo provided by Zahrah Wattier, Wattier, back left, a high school teacher, poses for a photo with her husband, her 4-year-old and 2-year-old twins in Galveston, Texas. As the Trump administration pushes full steam ahead to force schools to resume in-person education, public health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all reopening could drive infection and death rates even higher. Her district had been considering options many others are reviewing: in-person education, full-time online teaching and a hybrid mix. (Courtesy of Zahrah Wattier via AP)
Virus spread, not politics should guide schools, doctors say

By Lindsey Tanner Jul. 12, 2020 10:07 AM EDT

President Donald Trump waves from the top of the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Friday, July 10, 2020. Trump is heading to Florida to visit Southern Command, attend a roundtable event at a Doral church where he will speak with Cuban and Venezuelan dissidents and attend a fundraiser in Hillsboro Beach. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Trump threatens to pull tax exemption for schools, colleges

By Collin Binkley Jul. 11, 2020 12:24 AM EDT

President Donald Trump listens during a "National Dialogue on Safely Reopening America's Schools," event in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Washington. When Trump convened the coronavirus roundtable on how to safely reopen schools, the seats surrounding him were filled with parents, teachers and local health officials. The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was relegated to secondary seating on the side. It was a telling indication of how Trump has sidelined and undercut federal health experts.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump threatens to pull tax exemption for schools, colleges

By Collin Binkley Jul. 10, 2020 12:20 PM EDT