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Collected Item: “The FDA authorizes COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers”

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The FDA authorizes COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers

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Text story

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This is a news story from NPR by The Associated Press. The United States has authorized the use of vaccines for infants and preschoolers. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is debating how the vaccines are to be administered. The article says that studies support giving these age groups the vaccines, as they are said to be effective and have minor side-effects.

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FDA, CDC, Moderna, Pfizer, children, United States, science, ASU, HST580

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https://www.npr.org/2022/06/17/1105983004/fda-children-infants-covid-vaccine

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The Associated Press

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2022-06-17
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