California will require teachers and staff to show proof of vaccination or submit to regular Covid-19 testing, becoming the first state in the nation to impose such a requirement on all public and private school employees
LOS ANGELES—California will require all schoolteachers and staff to show proof of vaccination or submit to regular coronavirus testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, becoming the first state in the nation to impose such a requirement on all employees at public and private schools.
The move represents an escalation in the state’s effort to ensure schools start on time and in-person amid a recent nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases triggered byPrivate employers are considering—and making—similar moves to keep employees and the public safe. On Wednesday, McDonald’s Corp. and the New York Stock Exchange instated.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige last week ordered that public school employees be vaccinated or tested regularly as part of a broader order affecting all state and county employees there. Several cities, including New York City, Oakland, Calif., and San Francisco, have recently enacted similar rules. Also Wednesday, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel A. Cardona said he supports mandated vaccination for school employees if the Food and Drug Administration gives full approval.
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