Pregnancy & Parenting

We don’t know exactly when, but a COVID vaccine will likely be available for children age 12 and up in spring, and for younger kids in summer or fall.

Contrary to misinformation, the COVID-19 vaccine does not cause infertility.

Vaccination is a promising strategy for combating COVID-19. However, the trials testing the vaccines did not include pregnant people. For decades, vaccines have been safely given to pregnant and lactating...

Vaccination is a promising strategy for combating COVID-19. However, the trials testing the vaccines did not include pregnant or breastfeeding people. However, vaccines have been safely given to pregnant and...

No, the vaccine is not currently approved for children in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine on December 11th for people aged...

Donor milk may be used to nourish hospitalized preterm infants. Good news: an experiment shows it’s safe.

While breastmilk from mothers with the novel coronavirus may contain the virus, it is recommended that mothers continue breastfeeding or pumping.

Research is limited, but younger children seem to have a lower risk than adults of getting and spreading COVID-19.

There are many things schools can do to reduce the risk of COVID transmission, but schools might have to get creative.

Yes, your kids should get their regularly scheduled vaccines during COVID-19. Vaccines protect children against many other serious diseases.