Richard Franki
![1]() - News- Children and COVID: Weekly cases resume their climb- December 14, 2021- Decline in new vaccinations continues, even among 5- to 11-year-olds. 
![1]() - News- Children and COVID-19: 7 million cases and still counting- December 7, 2021- Over 900,000 children aged 5-11 years completed the vaccine regimen in the last week. 
![1]() - News- Children and COVID: New cases, vaccinations both decline- December 1, 2021- Despite the drop in cases, the weekly count still exceeded 100,000 for the 16th week in a row. 
![1]() - News- Children and COVID: New cases increase for third straight week- November 23, 2021- Pace of vaccinations remains steady in 5- to 11-year-olds. 
![1]() - News- Children and COVID: New cases up again after dropping for 8 weeks- November 9, 2021- Less than a week after vaccine approval, initiation in those aged 5-11 years already outpaced the older children. 
![1]() - News- Children and COVID: Vaccinations lower than ever as cases continue to drop- October 19, 2021- Close to half of all children aged 12-17 years have yet to receive a dose of the vaccine. 
![1]() - News- Children and COVID-19: U.S. adds latest million cases in record time- October 12, 2021- Six million children make for a dubious milestone as new cases, ED visits, and vaccinations continue to drop. 
![1]() - News- Children and COVID: Decline of summer surge continues- October 5, 2021- Cumulative case count nears another milestone; new vaccinations drop again. 
![1]() - News- Opioid prescribing mapped: Alabama highest, New York lowest- October 4, 2021- The Medicare Part D opioid prescribing rate dropped in all 50 states from 2014 to 2019, but disparities remain. 
![1]() - News- Children and COVID: New cases topped 200,000 after 3 weeks of declines- September 28, 2021- 13 million children have received the vaccine, but the pace of new vaccinations continues to slow. 









