Children's health

A study into health coverage rates for kids ranked Oklahoma first in the nation for its gains over the past few years. But much of those gains will likely be lost when the federal government stops its COVID health emergency policies.

October is SIDS Awareness Month, and there are new recommendations out of the American Academy of Pediatrics to help promote a safe sleeping environment for babies.

The special formula — made with extra calories to help the babies catch up on growing — was hard to find even before the recent strain.

Though vaccines for kids 5 and up have been available for months, less than half of Oklahoma children have gotten vaccinated for COVID-19.

An Oklahoma County district court judge issued an injunction temporarily halting Oklahoma’s ban on mask mandates in schools, Wednesday morning.

Some district superintendents in Texas have announced they will defy their governor’s executive order and require masks in their classrooms.

With demand already high, a back-to-school spike in COVID-19 could create a strain on pediatric beds.

Oklahomans age 12-15 can now get the COVID-19 vaccine, but they won’t have to. Immediately after federal regulators signed off on the coronavirus vaccine…