Calif. drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students

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Supply website link California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday, May 12th that the state will not require students to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in order to attend in-person classes in the fall. This announcement will come as a relief to parents, students, and educators who have been considering their options for the next school year involving vaccine mandates.

The state will no longer require students to receive the vaccine, and officials have suggested that universities and schools instead focus on encouraging students and staff to get vaccinated. although certain universities have their own restrictions which may include a mandatory vaccination requirement for students.

The risk of a virus-spreading outbreak is significantly greater when large numbers of people are around each other, and due to the vaccine being available to individuals as young as 12, most elementary and secondary schools were already considered low risk. This decision is part of the state’s broader effort to allow in-person instruction to take place while keeping students and staff safe from the virus.

The state’s Department of Education and California Department of Public Health have been closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on students and staff, and in accordance with the recent announcement, students of all ages may now attend in-person classes, without requiring a vaccine.

This decision by the state is likely to be welcomed not just by those in California, but around the country, as the education system here sets an example of how to safely return to school and how to manage the implications of vaccine requirements.