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Friday

FDA authorizes use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds

Ari Blank got a comforting hand-squeeze from his mom in May as he was vaccinated against COVID-19 in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. This week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of Pfizer's vaccine in even younger kids — ages 5 to 11. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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FDA authorizes use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds

The agency acted after an independent panel of scientists strongly supported the move. Kids could start getting vaccinated within the week.

Wednesday

Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Children Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness

Marcelina Alvarez, a technician at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, administers an EKG to Israel Shippy to check the functioning of his heart. Fred Mogul/ WNYC hide caption

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Fred Mogul/ WNYC

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Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Children Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness

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After contracting coronavirus, almost 200 kids in the U.S. developed a new inflammatory syndrome. Most recovered, but pediatric researchers have started a study to watch for long-term effects.

Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Children Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness