Public health experts challenge vaccine hesitancy for children ages 12 to 15
Lake County mom says her son getting a vaccine is another step toward normalcy
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Almost a week ago, federal regulators cleared Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 12 and up.
The Director of Vaccine Education Center with the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia Dr. Paul Offit said parents should trust the science and data.
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“While I understand that I think parents should be skeptical of everything that they put into their children’s bodies, at this point, you have enough information to say this vaccine is safe and effective,” Offit said.
Metro Atlanta high school senior offered $1 million in college scholarships
A DeKalb County high school student has earned more than $1 million in scholarship offers.
DECATUR, Ga. - Chase Patterson said he has always had high expectations for himself.
Patterson is a senior at Greenforest Christian Academy in Decatur where he plays basketball and runs track. He said he also volunteers with the Steve Harvey Mentoring Program and Hosea Helps. He did exactly what he was supposed to do and the doors just opened, said Dr. Joyce Patterson, Chase s mother.
Patterson applied to 16 different colleges and not only got accepted to Louisiana State University, Morehouse College, Howard University and several others, but the schools offered him more than $1 million in combined scholarships to attend.
CHICAGO (WLS) A woman who survived a shooting spree that left five others dead is speaking exclusively with ABC 7 about her terrifying encounter with a killer.
The rampage unfolded last month across Chicago and Evanston. The suspect shot seven people - seemingly at random - before he was killed by police.
Virginia McAllister, 81, says it s a miracle she s alive. She said she started her day on January 9 - the day of the deadly shooting spree - talking to her pastor and his wife.
She said they gave her a blessing, and then she was off to buy a PowerBall ticket at a food mart nearby. She said she was about to leave the store when a gunman fired and a bullet hit her neck.