Editorial: Newsom's school COVID-19 vaccine mandate is weak tea (via latimesopinion)
Forward-thinking school districts that are requiring COVID-19 vaccination for students and staff alike could use some state muscle behind them. They didn’t get it Friday.
The two largest school districts in the state already have mandated vaccines for older students, teachers and all other employees who aren’t studying or working remotely. But as the deadline for vaccination approaches for the Los Angeles Unified School District — Oct. 3 for student athletes and those involved in extracurricular activities, Oct. 15 for staff — thousands of students and employeesto meet the deadlines.
Newsom announced Friday that students must receive their COVID-19 shots starting with the term after the vaccines receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Students 16 and older already have that approval. But although 12- to 15-year-olds are eligible for the vaccine, it’s still authorized under emergency use for this age group, and younger kids aren’t even eligible yet.
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