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What to expect from COVID-19 as school starts
With the school year underway, safety is top of mind for parents and teachers.
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Long COVID update: What do we know now?
Many studies of what we call long COVID-19 are underway around the world as scientific and medical communities work to understand more about the virus and its long-term effects. More is being learned every day.
Conditions and Services Cheryl Logan, EdD, superintendent of Omaha Public Schools, participated in the phase 3 clinical trial led by Diana Florescu, MD, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

The new Novavax COVID vaccine: Why it’s different and when you can get it
The results are in – Novavax is another highly effective COVID-19 vaccine.
Conditions and Services Cheryl Logan, EdD, superintendent of Omaha Public Schools, participated in the phase 3 clinical trial led by Diana Florescu, MD, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Moths and tree bark: How the Novavax vaccine works
Novavax has created a fourth COVID-19 vaccine using moth cells and tree bark. In this article, find out how the Novavax vaccine is different from other COVID-19 vaccines.
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How wastewater shows a COVID surge
Wastewater testing can provide an early warning of increasing COVID-19 cases in communities.
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Vacuna COVID-19 para niños menores de 5 años ya disponible
Finalmente sucedió. Las vacunas COVID-19 ya están disponibles para nuestros más pequeños, de 6 meses a 5 años.
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COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 now available
It’s finally happened. COVID-19 vaccines are now available for our littlest ones, ages 6 months to 5 years.
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Are the recent hepatitis cases in kids associated with COVID-19 or the COVID-19 vaccine?
You may have seen recent media coverage about nine children in Nebraska who fell ill with hepatitis.
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9 COVID-19 vaccine updates: FDA approvals, boosters for kids 5+ and more
We've compiled all recent vaccine developments in one place.
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4th dose for people 50 years and up: Booster protection against omicron
On March 29, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration authorized a second booster (fourth dose) of mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) for people 50 years and up. The same day, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the same.
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