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California Delays COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate to Attend School

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:48 pm
by claireokc
California has announced it would not implement any vaccine mandates for students to be able to attend public schools until at least mid-2023. The state in October 2021 became the first in the country to announce a vaccine requirement for students to attend school. But the mandate has not come into effect because Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to fully approve the vaccines for people of ages within the 7–12 grade span. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration indicated it would only enforce the mandate if or when the FDA fully authorizes the vaccines for children. In that scenario, California would start the rulemaking process to add the COVID-19 vaccine to other vaccinations needed to attend school in person—such as for measles, mumps, and rubella. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/californi ... 05940.html