California Governor Gavin Newsom.Photo: Justin Sullivan/GettyCalifornia is adding theCOVID-19vaccine to the list of vaccinations required for children to attend school in person.Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the new requirement on Friday at a school in San Francisco, making California the first state in the nation to implement such a mandate.“The state already requires that students are vaccinated against viruses that cause measles, mumps, and rubella – there’s no reason why we wouldn’t do the same for COVID-19. Today’s measure, just like our first-in-the-nation school masking and staff vaccination requirements, is about protecting our children and school staff, and keeping them in the classroom,” Newsom said in astatement.He continued: “Vaccines work. It’s why California leads the country in preventing school closures and has the lowest case rates. We encourage other states to follow our lead to keep our kids safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.“The new mandate will go into effect following full FDA approval for each grade span (7-12, K-6). Students who are within a given grade span but under the age of full approval will be required to get vaccinated after they reach the age of full approval, and they will be given a reasonable period of time to receive both doses.Newsom has directed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of schools' required vaccines. Before implementing the requirement, the CDPH will also consider the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians.RELATED VIDEO: FDA Grants Full Approval to Pfizer’s COVID VaccineCalifornia has maintained some of the lowest rates of COVID-19 cases in the country, previously becoming the first state tomandate masking and staff vaccinationsin schools. The state has only had 14 school closures, accounting for roughly 0.7 percent of the nation’s 2,000 school closures.Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is the only oneto receive full FDA approvalso far. It is available for people 16 years old and above. Moderna has alsosubmitted their vaccine for full approval, after it was found to be safe and highly effective in children ages 12 to 17.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
California Governor Gavin Newsom.Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty
California is adding theCOVID-19vaccine to the list of vaccinations required for children to attend school in person.Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the new requirement on Friday at a school in San Francisco, making California the first state in the nation to implement such a mandate.“The state already requires that students are vaccinated against viruses that cause measles, mumps, and rubella – there’s no reason why we wouldn’t do the same for COVID-19. Today’s measure, just like our first-in-the-nation school masking and staff vaccination requirements, is about protecting our children and school staff, and keeping them in the classroom,” Newsom said in astatement.He continued: “Vaccines work. It’s why California leads the country in preventing school closures and has the lowest case rates. We encourage other states to follow our lead to keep our kids safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.“The new mandate will go into effect following full FDA approval for each grade span (7-12, K-6). Students who are within a given grade span but under the age of full approval will be required to get vaccinated after they reach the age of full approval, and they will be given a reasonable period of time to receive both doses.Newsom has directed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of schools' required vaccines. Before implementing the requirement, the CDPH will also consider the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians.RELATED VIDEO: FDA Grants Full Approval to Pfizer’s COVID VaccineCalifornia has maintained some of the lowest rates of COVID-19 cases in the country, previously becoming the first state tomandate masking and staff vaccinationsin schools. The state has only had 14 school closures, accounting for roughly 0.7 percent of the nation’s 2,000 school closures.Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is the only oneto receive full FDA approvalso far. It is available for people 16 years old and above. Moderna has alsosubmitted their vaccine for full approval, after it was found to be safe and highly effective in children ages 12 to 17.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
California is adding theCOVID-19vaccine to the list of vaccinations required for children to attend school in person.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the new requirement on Friday at a school in San Francisco, making California the first state in the nation to implement such a mandate.
“The state already requires that students are vaccinated against viruses that cause measles, mumps, and rubella – there’s no reason why we wouldn’t do the same for COVID-19. Today’s measure, just like our first-in-the-nation school masking and staff vaccination requirements, is about protecting our children and school staff, and keeping them in the classroom,” Newsom said in astatement.
He continued: “Vaccines work. It’s why California leads the country in preventing school closures and has the lowest case rates. We encourage other states to follow our lead to keep our kids safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.”
The new mandate will go into effect following full FDA approval for each grade span (7-12, K-6). Students who are within a given grade span but under the age of full approval will be required to get vaccinated after they reach the age of full approval, and they will be given a reasonable period of time to receive both doses.
Newsom has directed the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of schools' required vaccines. Before implementing the requirement, the CDPH will also consider the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
RELATED VIDEO: FDA Grants Full Approval to Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine
California has maintained some of the lowest rates of COVID-19 cases in the country, previously becoming the first state tomandate masking and staff vaccinationsin schools. The state has only had 14 school closures, accounting for roughly 0.7 percent of the nation’s 2,000 school closures.
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is the only oneto receive full FDA approvalso far. It is available for people 16 years old and above. Moderna has alsosubmitted their vaccine for full approval, after it was found to be safe and highly effective in children ages 12 to 17.
As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
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