The death of Liza Dmytriyeva, a 4-year-old with Down syndrome, encapsulated the brutality of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tag: Children and Childhood
Ex-Goddess Works to Reform 700-Year Tradition. Her M.B.A. Helps.
As a child, Chanira Bajracharya was worshiped in Nepal, but still made time to study. She is now encouraging the girl goddesses who’ve followed her to do the same.
4-Year-Old Girl Dies in Russian Strike in Vinnytsia
A toddler with Down syndrome was happily pushing a stroller through a Ukraine park before a Russian missile landed. “I want to shout out to the whole world,” an anguished survivor of the attack cried.
Sharp Drop in Childhood Vaccinations Threatens Millions of Lives
Pandemic lockdowns, misinformation campaigns, conflicts, climate crises and other problems diverted resources and contributed to the largest backslide in routine immunization in 30 years.
Studies Probe Adenovirus Link to Childhood Hepatitis Cases
Two new papers add to the circumstantial evidence that a common childhood virus might be involved in the rare hepatitis cases, but many questions remain.
At a boarding school in Ukraine, displaced children long for home.
The children are navigating a strange new reality.
Day Care Centers Brace for Effects of Younger Children’s Covid Vaccinations
Federal action to make children older than 6 months eligible for vaccines not only affects parents but also day care centers, which have struggled throughout the pandemic.
At a Boarding School in Ukraine, Displaced Children Long for Home
Many left their parents behind when they were evacuated from the country’s east. Now they wrestle with the trauma of a conflict that has consumed much of their young lives.
Young U.S. Children Will Start Getting Vaccines, Though Hurdles Remain
Although opening up shots for children under 5 is a milestone, this long-awaited phase of the U.S. immunization effort is being greeted with mixed emotions.
What to Know About Covid Vaccine Doses for Very Young Children
Vaccines from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are already been available for Americans 6 and older, and Moderna’s vaccines have been approved for adults.