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News for Parents - Weekend of Feb 23, 2023

Here are the news stories every parent needs to know this week.

Author
Goji Team
Date Posted
February 23, 2023
  • First RSV vaccine for newborns gets fast-tracked - Pfizer’s vaccine for pregnant moms to protect their babies up to 6 months from RSV has been granted priority review by the FDA. That means they’ll review the application within 6 months. Hallelujah, but also - do it faster please-and-thank-you.
  • Inflation is pushing school meal programs to the brink - schools around the country are struggling to provide nutritious meals for kids as food and labor costs remain high. Federal waivers from the pandemic have expired, and we’re back to seeing school meal debt, at more than $19 million this year. 

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