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Poland to vaccinate children as young as 12 after EU approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 jab for adolescents

Posted on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021By Editor

Children aged 12 to 15 in Poland will be offered Covid-19 vaccines from June 7, a government minister has said after the EU drug regulator approved Pfizer’s jab for use in the age group last week. … Read More >Poland to vaccinate children as young as 12 after EU approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 jab for adolescents

World

Canadian health officials apologize after children receive unapproved Covid-19 vaccine by MISTAKE

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021By Editor

A regional health authority in British Columbia apologized after admitting that 12 children were given the Moderna vaccine, which is yet to be approved for use in those under 18, as the child vaccination campaign kicked off. … Read More >Canadian health officials apologize after children receive unapproved Covid-19 vaccine by MISTAKE

China allows couples to have a 3rd child in order to fix the country’s aging population problem

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

China has allowed families to have a third child, as the country faces an increasingly aging population. The longstanding one-child policy was abandoned in 2016. … Read More >China allows couples to have a 3rd child in order to fix the country’s aging population problem

USA

Pro-Israeli US group presents ‘Iron Dome’, a smirking flying superhero who reminds critics of supremacist villains

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

An Israel-themed superhero character nicknamed ‘Iron Dome’ has attracted mockery on Twitter after being promoted by an American pro-Israeli group. Users were left unconvinced of his virtues. … Read More >Pro-Israeli US group presents ‘Iron Dome’, a smirking flying superhero who reminds critics of supremacist villains

EU

EU drugs regulator approves Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 15

Posted on May 31, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the Covid-19 vaccine made by US-German partnership Pfizer-BioNTech for children aged 12 to 15, allowing kids in the bloc to be vaccinated against the virus for the first time. … Read More >EU drugs regulator approves Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 15

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EU gives TikTok a month to respond to concerns over ‘aggressive’ child-targeted ads

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

TikTok has been given a month to respond to EU regulatory authorities over a string of concerns raised by consumer groups, including claims that kids are being bombarded with ads on the video-sharing app. … Read More >EU gives TikTok a month to respond to concerns over ‘aggressive’ child-targeted ads

World

Child suicide attempts increased by up to 200% during pandemic in Canada, warn charities & hospitals

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

The number of young people in Canada who attempted suicide increased by 100 to 200% during the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent restrictions, according to charities and hospitals, which are warning of a youth crisis. … Read More >Child suicide attempts increased by up to 200% during pandemic in Canada, warn charities & hospitals

EU

In about-face, Denmark to bring 3 mothers & 19 children back from Syria camps for ISIS sympathizers

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

The Danish government has announced that it will seek to repatriate three Danish women, 14 of their children and another five minors, who have been interned in Syria over their support to Islamic State terrorists. … Read More >In about-face, Denmark to bring 3 mothers & 19 children back from Syria camps for ISIS sympathizers

Singapore approves Pfizer Covid-19 jab for use in children as it opts to close schools amid coronavirus spike

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

Singaporean health authorities have approved Pfizer’s coronavirus jab for use among children aged 12 to 15. The move comes as the country closed schools over fears that new Covid-19 strains are more dangerous for children. … Read More >Singapore approves Pfizer Covid-19 jab for use in children as it opts to close schools amid coronavirus spike

‘No one’s safe in Palestine’: 10yo Gaza girl whose heart-rending clip went viral tells of ‘sad’ life under Israeli missile attacks

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

Her dream is just to be a “regular person” who doesn’t have to fear airstrikes at night or hear people’s cries the next day. Nadine Abdel-Taif from Gaza, which is being pounded by Israel, talked to RT about her daily trauma. … Read More >‘No one’s safe in Palestine’: 10yo Gaza girl whose heart-rending clip went viral tells of ‘sad’ life under Israeli missile attacks