Category: children’s vaccines

Uruguayan Judge Demands Government, Pfizer Turn Over Documents as Court Considers Request to Halt COVID Vaccines for Kids

Uruguayan government officials and Pfizer on Wednesday appeared in court after a judge gave them 48 hours to present detailed information on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine while the court considers an injunction request to halt COVID-19 vaccinations for children 5 and older. Judge Alejandro Recarey of the Administrative Litigation Tribunal used his inquisitorial powers to demand the Uruguayan Ministry of Public Health,…


North Carolina Physicians Criticize Study Backing Vaccinations for Children

A group of North Carolina physicians is criticizing the study used to back the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to grant emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines for 6-month to 4-year-old children. “It was a weak and underpowered study that in no way proved the efficacy nor safety given the fact that two-thirds…


MN Bill Would Allow Child Care Centers to Deny Children With Non-Medical Exemptions

A Minnesota bill seeks to give child care centers and family child care providers the authority to deny children with a non-medical exemption to vaccines from enrolling or remaining enrolled in their care. The bill, HF 3179, would allow child care facilities to ignore a non-medical exemption if they choose to adopt a rule that…