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Two years ago schools shut down around the world. These are the biggest impacts
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Two years ago this month, schools closed their doors in 185 countries. According to UNESCO, roughly 9 out of 10 schoolchildren worldwide were out of school…. Read More
The FDA postpones a highly anticipated meeting on the Pfizer vaccine for young kids
By: Scott Hensley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A highly anticipated meeting of expert advisers to discuss whether to recommend the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for young children has been postponed. The… Read More
Children services’ group tells Congress about crisis among Ohio workers, kids in foster care
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) —More than half the caseworkers in Ohio’s children services agencies are at serious risk of mental health problems because of what they’re dealing with at… Read More
COVID-19 vaccine for young kids could be ready this month
By: Peter Granitz | Rob Stein | NPR
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Updated February 1, 2022 at 7:42 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The last age group of the population unable to get a Covid-19 vaccine may soon be able to… Read More
Parents struggle for support in Ohio Valley child care ‘deserts’
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Parents struggle for support in Ohio Valley child care ‘deserts’ ATHENS, Ohio (OVR) — Stacy Bilodeau has wanted to go back to work for years, but… Read More
The expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here’s what else it did
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Blink and you could have missed it. For six months, the United States experimented with an idea that’s new here but is already a backstitch in… Read More
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Lawmakers are looking to help Ohio kids who lost academic ground during the pandemic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s education leaders say they know some kids lost ground when most of the state’s schools went to remote learning in the early days of… Read More
Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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Updated January 3, 2022 at 7:05 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As the coronavirus pandemic slides into a fifth school semester, there is less appetite than ever among U.S…. Read More
Ohio hospitals ask schools to keep or bring back mask mandates to help with soaring COVID numbers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state hit a record for COVID hospitalizations yesterday, and medical professionals are now battling the fast-spreading omicron variant while still dealing with the… Read More
The U.S. sees rise in pediatric COVID patients as WHO warns of global ‘tsunami’ of cases
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The World Health Organization is warning of a global “tsunami” of COVID cases as the omicron surge builds on the delta wave. The Centers for Disease… Read More
Ohio to use new technology to get more adoptable kids in forever homes
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are 16,000 kids in foster care in Ohio and around 3,100 who are awaiting adoption now. And Ohio will become the first state… Read More
Ohio Valley childhood obesity rates have increased, putting kids at greater risk of severe COVID-19 illness
By: Corinne Boyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Childhood obesity & covid FRANKFORT, Ky. (OVR) — In October, University of Kentucky Children’s hospital reported a substantial rise in children hospitalized for COVID-19. The escalation… Read More
Winter Children’s Program
THE ROSS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY invites children, ages 6 through 12, to our 2021 HOLIDAY CHILDREN’S PROGRAM Keeping Warm in Early Ross County at the Ross County Heritage Center &… Read More
Nearly 1 million kids ages 5-11 will have their first COVID shots by the end of today
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Beloved stuffed animals in hand, they lined up at schools, pop-up clinics and children’s hospitals to do something that little kids generally hate to do: get… Read More
FDA authorizes use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds
By: Joe Neel | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. This lower-dose formulation of the companies’ adult vaccine was… Read More
Ohio bill would give foster children a “bill of rights”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two Democratic Ohio lawmakers are sponsoring what’s being called the “Foster Youth Bill of Rights” that they say will give at least 15,000 children… Read More
What parents need to know about vaccinating young children against COVID-19
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The White House laid out plans Wednesday for children between the ages of 5 and 11 to soon receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If approved, shots could… Read More
Lawmakers want to let teens work later on a school night
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The bill would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9pm on a school night. Current law says those teenagers have to stop working at… Read More
Pfizer Officially Asks The FDA To Authorize Its COVID Vaccine For Kids Aged 5-11
By: Joe Hernandez | NPR
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Updated October 7, 2021 at 9:27 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Pfizer and BioNTech are officially asking the Biden administration to authorize the use of their COVID-19 vaccine for… Read More
Kids As Young As 5-Years-Old Will Be Eligible For Ohio’s Vaccine Lottery
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is launching another COVID-19 vaccine incentive program to give out scholarships to winners of a sweepstakes if they get the shot. But there’s… Read More
Sweet Treats on Broad Street – YMCA of Parkersburg
Put on your costumes, gather your friends and family, and join us at the YMCA of Parkersburg for a sweet time! Sweet Treats on Broad Street is a family-friendly, Halloween… Read More
Pfizer Says COVID Vaccine For Kids Ages 5 To 11 Is Safe And Effective
By: Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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Updated September 20, 2021 at 10:31 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The first results from the highly anticipated trial studying the effectiveness and safety of the Pfizer and BioNTech… Read More
DeWine Says He Would Issue A Statewide Mask Mandate If He Could
By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday said he would have issued a statewide mask mandate to slow spiking cases of the coronavirus if the Legislature hadn’t tied… Read More
WATCH: American Academy Of Pediatrics Urges FDA To Approve COVID Vaccines For Children Under 12
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As the U.S. continues inoculating adults and adolescents, questions remain about vaccinating the 48 million kids under the age of 12. With the delta variant raging,… Read More
YMCA of Parkersburg: Beginner Tumbling for Kids
At the Y, you can roll, flip and jump your way to fun without worrying about competitions! Our Tumbling for Kids program is perfect for beginners who would like help… Read More
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