Kids ages 5-11 are already starting to get their first COVID-19 shots
The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, deaths and disrupted education. With the federal government promising enough vaccine to protect the nation’s 28 million kids ages 5-11, pediatricians’ offices, pharmacies, hospitals, schools and health clinics were poised to begin the shots after the final OK late Tuesday. Continue reading at KING 5.
Hospital staffing losses from state vaccine mandate ‘much lower than what we feared’
Two weeks after the vaccine mandate for health care workers went into effect, the state’s hospitals have barely felt a pinch. Hospital leaders had predicted that the hospitals on the eastern side of the state — where vaccination rates have tended to be lower — might lose so many workers that they would have to cancel services, such as dialysis. However, this has not been the case. Continue reading at KIRO 7.
Last chance to get advance child tax credit is fast approaching
It could be a financial lifeline just in time for the holidays — a child tax credit payment to cover food, rent or presents for children in households struggling to make ends meet. The American Rescue Plan expanded the credit for the 2021 tax year to a total of $3,600 for children 5 and younger and $3,000 for those ages 6 to 17. In July, parents of children 5 and younger began receiving up to $300 a month per child. For parents of children ages 6 to 17, it’s up to $250 per child. The final direct deposit is scheduled for Dec. 15. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Washington Post Illustration/iStock)
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