September 21, 2021 Pfizer and BioNTech say a smaller dose of their COVID-19 vaccine has proven in clinical trials to be safe and effective in developing antibodies for children 5 to 11 years old. The developers indicated Monday, Sept. 20, that a two-dose regimen, administered 21 days apart, resulted in a similar antibody response in youth as it has in those 16 to 25 years old. The announcement follows Phase 2/3 clinical trials involving 2,268 participants. Vaccination dosage for youth is about one-third of what older populations have received since the Pfizer shot became available in December 2020. The shots were “well tolerated” by participants, with side effects “generally comparable to those observed in participants 16 to 25 years of age,” according to Pfizer. READ MORE ►Even if masks aren’t mandated, parents should send kids to school wearing one, doctors say In early September, the Supreme Court refused to issue an injunction against a Texas law prohibiting abortion after six weeks of gestation. It is the most restrictive legislation against access to the procedure since the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in 1973, and it went into effect immediately in Texas. In the wake of this mammoth moment, a lot of misinformation about abortions spread like wildfire. Because of this, MLive took a deep dive into the data. All of that information -- including charts, databases and maps -- is HERE. Refugee resettlement agencies expect more Afghan refugees will come to Michigan during the next few months than in the last decade combined. Five Michigan resettlement organizations proposed resettling 1,300 Afghan nationals who were displaced after the Taliban took control of the country. This represents the largest number of refugees Michigan has received in any single year since the Trump administration slashed admissions in 2017 and the most refugees from Afghanistan since at least 2010. ►‘Proud Boy ‘Afghan refugee hunting permit’ stickers found on University of Michigan campus The full moon of September 2021 will be shining in the night sky this week, as the autumn equinox arrives. Better known as the “harvest moon,” the September moon officially reached its fullest phase Monday night. But it will look big and bright for a few days. The moon will still be 100% full Tuesday night, and 98% full on Wednesday, Sept. 22 -- which is the autumnal equinox. READ MORE Michigan’s oldest covered bridge that remains open to vehicle traffic has turned 150 years old. The sesquicentennial birthday of the Fallasburg Covered Bridge over the Flat River was celebrated over the weekend at the Fallasburg Arts Festival in Fallasburg Park. The 100-foot Brown truss covered bridge, located about 3 miles north of Lowell, was built in 1871 at a cost of $1,500 by local bridge builder Jared N. Bresee. It’s one of six remaining covered bridges in Michigan, and the oldest one open to traffic in the state ►Town is gone, but after 140 years, Fallasburg covered bridge lives on Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive To ensure receipt of our emails, please add newsletters@update.mlive to your address book or safe sender list. |