
What We’re Reading: CDC Recommends Boosters for Kids 12 and Up; Pollution-Related Asthma in Children; Nurses Unions Sue Biden Over Worker Protections
The CDC recommends children aged 12 years and up to receive COVID-19 vaccine boosters; nearly 2 million children develop asthma as a result of breathing in an air pollutant; nurses unions sue the Biden administration for withdrawing COVID-19 worker protections.
CDC Recommends Boosters for Adolescents Aged 12-17
The CDC announced that adolescents age 12 to 17 years should receive a Pfizer-BioNTech booster vaccine 5 months after their initial series of immunizations against COVID-19, reported
Nearly 2 Million Children Develop Asthma Resulting from Air Pollution
According to a report from
Nurses Unions Sue Biden Over Worker Protection Withdrawals
A group of nurses unions asked a federal court to force the Biden administration to adopt safety standards for health care workers to protect them against COVID-19 infections, according to the
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