Seattle schools may ask state to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for all WA students
The Seattle School Board could soon vote on a resolution that urges the state Department of Health to require coronavirus vaccinations for all Washington students.
A vote on the resolution was originally scheduled to take place during a special meeting on Oct. 13. The board elected to postpone that vote until its regular meeting on Nov. 3, saying it wants more time for community input.
The resolution was put forward by Board President Chandra Hampson who represents Northeast Seattle. It asks the state Board of Health to add the COVID-19 vaccine once its been approved for use in children ages 5-11 to the list of shots students are already required to get before attending public school in Washington.
COVID-19 is still a material threat to the health and safety of all students within the Seattle Public Schools community, a draft of the resolution says. [It] disproportionately threatens the health and safety of children of color, and is a further threat to the successful continuation of in-person instruction.
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