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There’s a growing body of research looking into how kids born during COVID-19 quarantines may be affected by allergies going forward.
Past research shows two doses of the Pfizer vaccine provided 12- to 17-year-olds strong protection against the delta variant. But how well did the vaccine protect children and adolescents during omicron's dominance? A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study offers some clues.
March 7, 2022
Some at-home COVID-19 antigen tests contain sodium azide, which Banner Poison Control Center warns is a potentially harmful chemical. If used correctly, there should be no direct exposure to the chemical when using at-home tests.
March 5, 2022
The COVID-19 omicron variant set off a tidal wave of new infections in the U.S. that is still receding. New research by the CDC and partners in Chicago, Milwaukee, Connecticut and Utah shows substantial household spread during the surge.
March 3, 2022
Arizona’s health department released its first weekly COVID-19 data report Wednesday. Before now, the Arizona Department of Health Services had been providing daily updates about new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, but the department last month announced it would change its approach.
March 2, 2022
Flagstaff City Council announced Wednesday that masks will not be required inside its buildings as of Monday, March 7.
March 2, 2022
As states around the country drop their mask mandates, the Navajo Nation plans to keep its requirement in place.
March 2, 2022
Neighboring Sonora had roughly 14,000 excess deaths over the same period, for an excess mortality rate slightly below the national figure of over 50%.
March 1, 2022
Less than two months ago, long-term care facilities were on the brink due to the spike in omicron infections. Now, the CDC is saying the majority of Americans don’t need to wear masks in many indoor settings, including schools. But that guidance does not include nursing homes.
March 1, 2022
A new initiative from the University of Arizona Health Sciences seeks to unite global experts from universities, government agencies, nonprofits and industry to develop solutions to future pandemics.
March 1, 2022
Arizonans fired from their jobs for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 could end up with the company having to continue to pay them for a year.
March 1, 2022
The last couple of years have been a challenge for lots of people. And for some populations, those challenges have included things that many of us wouldn’t think about.
March 1, 2022
Nearly 90% of Sonorans 18 and older have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
Feb. 28, 2022
Flagstaff Unified School District voted Monday to end its mask mandate after the CDC updated its mask recommendation guidelines last week. The new guidelines say that Coconino County is a “medium” transmission level.
Feb. 28, 2022
There is one group of people who still can’t get vaccinated against COVID-19: kids under 5 years old. And though they’re unlikely to get very ill from COVID-19, preschool director Joanie Charnow says she’s doing everything she can to keep them safe.
Feb. 28, 2022
Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. But some believe the new CDC mandates may be too soon.
Feb. 25, 2022
Valley Youth Theatre’s new production explores the challenges kids have faced over the past two years. Arizona kids wrote and star in the pandemic-themed play.
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Feb. 25, 2022
Parents of kids younger than 5 are still waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine to be approved. And over at Phoenix Children's Hospital, young COVID patients continue to be seen, but not the extent that earlier months saw.
Feb. 23, 2022
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Health care facilities are likely to be busy for a long time to come. But for the first time in more than six months, the ICU bed occupancy rate in Arizona’s hospitals has dropped below 90%.
Feb. 22, 2022
University of Arizona President Robert Robbins says he is “cautiously optimistic” about the future of the pandemic.
Feb. 21, 2022
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, as of last week, about 29% of kids ages 5-11 have received a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and that includes some parents who have gotten vaccinated themselves. The Show spoke with Phoenix pediatrician Dr. Gary Kirkilas about his efforts to convince parents to vaccinate their kids.
Feb. 21, 2022
