That advice runs counter to new federal guidance under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which no longer recommends COVID vaccines for healthy children of any age. Instead, the federal stance is that families may consider the shots after a conversation with their physician.

Health Canada announced it has approved a new vaccine made by Pfizer Canada and BioNTech for the fall of 2025. According to Canada’s health agency, the vaccine is an updated version of a COMIRNATY vaccine, which targets the Omicron LP. 8.1 variant — one of the most recently circulating SARS-CoV-2 lineages.

The Food and Drug Administration could pull Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine emergency authorization for children under age 5.

COVID-19 vaccine proves cost-effective, especially for older adults, significantly reducing illness and hospitalizations across all age groups.

It’s August, and parents and caregivers are frantically preparing their kids for a new school year by buying supplies, filling out forms and meeting teachers. This year, many parents also face a question that’s more complicated than usual: Should my child get an updated COVID-19 vaccine,

XFG causes a severe sore throat and hoarseness, hence the “razor blade COVID” nickname. Symptoms common to other variants include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion and runny nose, loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle and body aches, headache, nausea and vomiting, and diarrhea.