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Young children have a different immune response to COVID – Expert Reaction

Young children have a different immune response to COVID – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 September 2024

Children under 5 years old have a weaker immune response to COVID-19 compared with older children and adults, new research […]

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Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5  – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 June 2022

US health authorities have given the green light to mRNA Covid-19 vaccines for children under five and will be made […]

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Sugary drink interventions – what works? – Expert Reaction

Sugary drink interventions – what works? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 June 2019

Researchers are trialling lots of different ways to influence us to buy or drink fewer sugary drinks – but what […]

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Project Energize boosts Waikato kids’ health

Expert Reactions, In the News  |  Published: 25 July 201125 July 2011

Children taking part in a new initiative called Project Energize show significant health benefits, with Energize children less overweight and obese, […]

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