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By Miguel Marquez and Holly Yan, CNN At Texas Children’s Hospital, 4-month-old Graysen Perry has Covid-19 and is struggling to breathe. His mom, Gayvielle Goff, is struggling to talk. “It’s just really scary,” Goff said, trying to suppress tears. At the same Houston hospital, 17-year-old Halie Mulanax is fighting Covid-19 on a ventilator. She’s never

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 Monday. The agency also shaved four weeks off the waiting period for the booster after the administration of the second dose, from at least six months to at

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children ages 12 to 15. The agency also shortened the time needed before receiving a booster shot from at least six months after completion of the initial series to at least five

By Lauren Kent, CNN New Year’s resolutions aren’t just for adults anymore. A new year can bring new excitement and opportunities to grow for kids, too. They can learn to focus on healthy habits and new goals just like adults. New Year’s resolutions can be a beneficial way for kids to get motivated, according to

By Chloe Melas, CNN I’m really tired. No, seriously. I don’t think I’ve slept through the night in four years. What could be causing my sleep issues, you ask? I’m the mom of two young boys, ages 2 and 4, and they haven’t ever slept through the night except for a few months when they

By Deidre McPhillips and Derrick Hinds, CNN More than 103,000 people are currently hospitalized with Covid-19, the first time the total has reached six figures in nearly four months, according to the latest data from the US Department of Health and Human Services. Covid-19 hospitalizations reached a record high of more than 142,000 about a

By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN The new year is starting with a massive influx of Covid-19 that’s different from any other during this pandemic, doctors say. “We’re seeing a surge in patients again, unprecedented in this pandemic,” said Dr. James Phillips, chief of disaster medicine at George Washington University Hospital. “What’s coming for

By Katy Milkman, CNN It’s that time of year again. Champagne bottles have been popped, balls have dropped, and now your friends, family and colleagues are starting to ask, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” Some people love the tradition of setting a goal each January 1. Others argue it’s a waste of time since most

By Christina Maxouris and Alaa Elassar, CNN The US is ringing in the new year amid a Covid-19 surge experts warn is exploding at unprecedented speed and could alter daily life for many Americans during the first month of 2022. “Omicron is truly everywhere,” Dr. Megan Ranney, a professor of emergency medicine at Brown University’s