Teachers and other staff have until Friday to get their first shot or they can't return to campus on Monday.
About 95% of Los Angeles teachers union members have met the school district’s Friday deadline to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the union announced Thursday evening.
It is unclear how many of the remaining 5% of teachers union members, about 1,500 school employees, have received vaccine exemptions for medical or religious reasons. Anyone without at least one vaccine dose will be prohibited from campus on Monday, potentially disrupting the continuity of classroom education.The school district has declined to release information about how many employees have requested or received either a medical or religious exemption.
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