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This 16-year-old got his Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot late last month at the UCI Health Family Health Center in Anaheim, Calif. Students as young as 12 are now eligible to get the vaccine, too, the FDA says.

FAQ: What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID Vaccine And Adolescents

Ages 12 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the FDA and the CDC say. But when and where, and what about younger kids? You have questions. We have answers.

The Kindred Spirits sculpture in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland, pays tribute to a gift from the Choctaw nation to help during the 19th century potato famine. Ireland paid it back with donations to the Navajo and Hopi nations to help them during the pandemic.

Opinion: What Native Americans Can Teach Rich Nations About Generosity In A Pandemic

It's inspiring when a spirit of generosity goes global. But to fight this pandemic, well-off nations must do their part. That's why we think Biden's stand on vaccine patents is a vital step.

This file photo shows a solitary confinement cell called "the bing," at New York's Rikers Island jail. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

In Author Ian Manuel's 'My Time Will Come,' A Look At Life In Solitary Confinement

Ian Manuel was placed in solitary confinement for a crime he committed just after the seventh grade. Now, he’s telling his story about his life and experience in solitary confinement.

A medical professional from UofL Health administers a vaccine to a patient in their vehicle at University of Louisville Cardinal Stadium.

To Bridge The Digital Divide, Biden Administration Launches Vaccine Hotline

It's part of the administration's push to get 70% of adults in the U.S. vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4.

Bombing Near Kabul School Kills At Least 50, Many Of Them Girls

Many of the victims were young students. No group has claimed responsibility. The U.S. and NATO are in the process of removing their troops from the country, raising fears of increased attacks.

Robert Lee Johnson in his old neighborhood in Compton. Johnson remembers moving in one day in 1961. "I see moving vans, trucks and everything all down the street," he says. Johnson was 5 years old at the time, so he says he thought "it was moving day for everybody." And he noticed that all the other families moving in were were Black, too.

Black Americans And The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership

Owning a home is a part of the American dream. It's also the key to building intergenerational wealth. But Black Americans continue to face discrimination in housing, including through higher costs.

FDA Expected To Grant Authorization For Use Of Pfizer Vaccine On Childen

Having reviewd the data on trials, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the use of the Pfizer vaccine on children as young as 12.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Pub Supply Can't Meet Demand, Cheek Inserts, and Shot Incentives.

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Aziz Abdul Alim, a 103-year-old man from a remote valley in Upper Chitral of northern Pakistan, is both a COVID survivor and a proud supporter of the COVID vaccine.

103-Year-Old COVID Survivor Has Advice For The Unvaccinated

Aziz Abdul Alim, from a remote part of northern Pakistan, urges people to get their COVID shot: 'Everyone should have the courage to take it.'

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