California becomes first US state to require Covid-19 vaccination for students, governor says
(CNN)California will add the Covid-19 vaccination to immunizations required for in-person school attendance, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in San Francisco Friday morning.
It's the first state to do so.
The requirements will be phased in by grade groups -- 7-12 and K-6 -- and will start for each group only after the Food and Drug Administration fully approves the vaccine for that cohort, the governor's office said in a news release.
"We intend to (have the requirement) once the FDA has fully approved the vaccine, which will give us time to work with districts, give us time to work with parents and educators to build more trust and confidence and build out logistics so that we can deliver on what we are promoting here today," Newsom said.
Students who are in grades that require vaccinations but are younger than the age group FDA approves vaccines for will be required to get the vaccine once they reach the age of full approval, the governor's office said.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/us/california-students-covid-vaccine-requirement/index.html
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