adolescents
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"The responsibility for the safety of children and adolescents must first and foremost lie with those who design and manage digital platforms," EU lawmaker Sandro Ruotolo said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The company’s Wegovy injection and Saxenda drugs are approved for obesity in adolescents as young as 12 in the U.S. and are being tested in children as young as 6 with obesity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Immunizing household members, including children, adolescents and adults, is the best way to protect infants who are too young to receive the MMR vaccine,” the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
UK vaccine experts have therefore concluded that it isn't cost effective to offer the MenB vaccine to all adolescents, and the NHS does not currently offer a catch-up programme.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Children shot by us, darted around us, little ones shrieking with excitement, adolescents slipping like shadows from door to door, hands over their mouths to keep laughter still.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
