covid-19

Unvaccinated mom’s dying wish: ‘Please make sure my children get vaccinated’

Lydia Rodriguez died from COVID just two weeks after her husband, leaving their four children orphaned.

Texas school district adds masks to the dress code to bypass governor’s ban

"The board believes the dress code can be used to mitigate communicable health issues, and therefore has amended the PISD dress code to protect our students and employees," the district says in a statement.

Over 5,000 Florida students are in quarantine right now due to COVID

Hillsborough County Public School officials called an emergency meeting to consider a potential mask mandate "for all students and staff."

Why RSV cases are surging this summer—and what to watch out for

It's not even RSV season, and yet here we are.

These are our 14 favorite face masks (and we’ve tried hundreds)

After lots of testing, we've got this figured out.

Nearly two million children have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19

"The economic, developmental, and psychological impacts on these children will reverberate across generations, a tragic legacy of COVID mortality."

AAP: All students should wear masks in schools—whether  vaccinated or not

The AAP says the best way to ensure in-person learning all year is by having kids wear masks.

Here’s everything we know about COVID-19 and kids

We'll continue to keep this updated as new guidelines emerge.

Texas hospital experiences ‘summertime baby boom’

The baby boom beat the hospital's 2018 record, delivering 100 babies in two stretches totaling 91 hours.

Daycare closures forced 600,000 moms to leave their jobs during the pandemic

Without reliable childcare, hundreds of thousands of women were forced to choose between their careers and their children.

Watch these babies see the world for the first time post-pandemic

#Pandemicbaby is my favorite thing on TikTok right now.

Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines don’t lower sperm count, study says

Hopeful dads don't have to worry about the COVID vaccine impacting their fertility.

It’s science: Is it safe to go to Disneyland?

The happiest place on Earth opens to out-of-state visitors today, June 15th. But what does that mean for families with unvaccinated children?

What the Surgeon General + CDC want you to know about vaccinating your kids against COVID-19

Top health officials say now more than ever, it's important to vaccinate kids twelve and up against COVID.

CDC eases international travel restrictions + everything parents need to know this summer

We've compiled a guide for summer travel + everything else vaccinated parents need to know for getting through the summer with kids who can't get vaccinated yet.

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for COVID-19 vaccine for 12-17-year-olds

The company reported an efficacy rate of 100% in its clinical trial for the 12-17 age group.

I’m vaccinated—but waiting to go “back to normal” until my kids are, too

As much as we want to stop social distancing, I'm waiting for a safe COVID-19 vaccine for kids.

You can get free childcare while you get + recover from your COVID vaccine

We spoke with the Surgeon General about the Biden Administration's latest push to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.

The CDC has just updated mask guidelines for summer camps

But as with most everything COVID-related, the guidelines differ depending on who is vaccinated and who is not.

She gave birth while in a COVID-19 coma. What this mom wants you to know

When Monica Ramirez regained consciousness, she learned that her daughter was already two weeks old.