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Why some counties are still struggling to vaccinate residents against COVID-19
IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More than a year-and-a-half since the first COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out -- at a record pace and with the promise of ending the worst public health crisis i...
Mary Kekatos and Teddy Grant, ABC News Jun 17, 2022

FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for kids as young as 6 months
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as six months old, finding them both safe a...
Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News Jun 17, 2022

Acne Awareness Month: Doctor shares tips on treating acne
Boy_Anupong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- There's nothing worse than waking up in the morning to a fresh red pimple. Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, according to the American ...
Zoe Moore, ABC News Jun 17, 2022

Florida's decision not to preorder vaccines for young children will create access issues: White House
KoldoyChris/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida was the first state to advise against vaccinating healthy kids for COVID-19. Florida was the only state in the U.S. that didn't preorder any COVI...
Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News Jun 16, 2022

COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5: Pediatricians answer parents' questions
Morsa Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- COVID-19 vaccinations for kids under age 5 could be available as early next week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorized both Pfizer ...
Dr. Priya Jaisinghani, ABC News Jun 16, 2022

Low levels of testing may be hiding a COVID wave in Texas: Experts
Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Looking at data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would give the impression that COVID-19 is generally under control in Texas. The federa...
Mary Kekatos, ABC News Jun 16, 2022

Gay men push back on body shaming amid high rates of body dysmorphia, eating disorders
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A growing number of gay men are publicly pushing back against what they say is bullying within the gay community over how they look, and in many cases using social media to do so...
Dominick Proto, ABC News Jun 16, 2022

Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID
Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, a senior adviser to the president on the pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19. Fauci, 81, hasn't had recent close contact with Pres...
Mark Osborne, ABC News Jun 15, 2022

FDA panel recommends authorizing Moderna, Pfizer shots for youngest kids
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Parents with young kids are one step closer to getting them vaccinated following a grueling wait for the last remaining group to be authorized for a v...
Cheyenne Haslett and Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News Jun 15, 2022

Study on child hepatitis cases points to prior COVID infection, but experts say too soon to know
Yanukit Raiva / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study points to prior COVID-19 infection as a possible culprit for the global wave of severe hepatitis cases among children -- though experts caut...
Sony Salzman, ABC News Jun 15, 2022
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