The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a vaccine that is administered to pregnant people to protect their babies from RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, through their first six months. The single-dose shot, made by Pfizer, spurs the production of protective antibodies that transfer from mother to infant through the placenta. It’s the first… Continue reading FDA approves RSV vaccine for pregnant mothers to protect babies
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The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by police sues the officers
DENVER — The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by an Arvada police officer after she was mistaken for a shoplifter said in a lawsuit that the killing was “patently unreasonable.” The family of Destinee Thompson, 27, of Denver, is seeking unspecified damages in the suit filed against four officers and a sergeant… Continue reading The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by police sues the officers
Detroit woman sues city after being falsely arrested while 8-months pregnant due to facial recognition technology
A Detroit woman is suing the city and a police detective after she was falsely arrested due to facial recognition technology while 8-months pregnant, according to court documents. Porcha Woodruff, 32, was getting her two children ready for school on the morning of February 16 when six police officers showed up at her doorstep and… Continue reading Detroit woman sues city after being falsely arrested while 8-months pregnant due to facial recognition technology