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Vaccinations
October 1, 2021
California to require Covid vaccine for all students, Newsom says
The mandate, the nation’s first, applies to all students in kindergarten through 12th grade in public, charter and private schools.
Carolyn Jones
September 15, 2021
West Contra Costa Unified and Oakland Unified poised to be first Northern California districts to mandate student vaccinations
West Contra Costa and Oakland Unified will follow Culver City Unified, L.A. Unified in requiring students 12 and up to get vaccinated to attend in person.
Ali Tadayon
September 9, 2021
LA Unified becomes largest school district to mandate Covid vaccine for students
Los Angeles Unified on Thursday voted to mandate the Covid-19 vaccine for all students 12 and older, making it the largest school district to do so.
Betty Márquez Rosales
September 7, 2021
Vaccines are our best hope for safety in California schools and beyond
I feel calm about sending my eldest child, a second grader, to school even as I remain uneasy and unsure about a community playground where the potential for exposure to the virus could be much greater.
Dr. Smita Malhotra
August 23, 2021
More vaccine mandates coming to California colleges following full approval of Pfizer vaccine
With the FDA fully approving the Pfizer vaccine, more students and staff at California colleges will need to be vaccinated this fall.
Michael Burke And Diana Lambert
August 18, 2021
Culver City Unified mandates Covid vaccine for students, possibly a first for California
The district is giving students and staff until Nov. 19. Students who don't meet that date will need to enroll in independent study.
Diana Lambert And Ali Tadayon
August 18, 2021
With delta variant surging, California must require Covid vaccinations for students
Our current vaccinations rates are far below what experts say we need to control spread of new Covid variants.
Young Whan Choi
August 11, 2021
California requires vaccinations or weekly Covid tests for all school staff
Teachers' and classified staff unions support governor's decision to require vaccinations or regular testing for school employees.
Ali Tadayon And Carolyn Jones
August 5, 2021
California community colleges begin to mandate vaccines as Covid-19 cases surge
With no statewide mandate, local colleges decide whether to require Covid-19 vaccinations. The delta variant is prompting more to do so.
Michael Burke
August 5, 2021
Why some schools are mandating Covid tests while others aren’t
Community infection rates are a big factor in schools' Covid safety plans as they prepare to reopen campuses in the fall.
Carolyn Jones
July 15, 2021
University of California finalizes plan to require vaccines regardless of full FDA approval
Reversing from previous policy, UC says students and staff must be vaccinated this fall even if no vaccine receives full FDA approval.
Michael Burke
July 9, 2021
More masks, less distancing: California updates its Covid-19 school guidelines
The guidelines are stricter than CDC guidelines, which say that students and teachers do not have to wear masks if they've been vaccinated.
Carolyn Jones And Betty Márquez Rosales
May 21, 2021
Schools across California become pop-up vaccination sites
U.S. and California health officials recently expanded emergency authorization for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for anyone ages 12 and up.
Sydney Johnson
May 6, 2021
Many colleges require vaccines immediately, but CSU and UC stick with plan to wait on FDA
CSU and UC will wait for full FDA approval before requiring Covid-19 vaccinations, but it's unclear if that will happen by the fall terms.