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California mandates vaccines for school teachers
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14.08.2021 | 12:19
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that teachers and other school employees must either be vaccinated against Covid-19 or submit to regular testing.
California will become the first state in the nation to implement such a requirement.
“To give parents confidence that their children are safe as schools return to full, in-person learning, we are urging all school staff to get vaccinated,” Newsom said in a statement. “Vaccinations are how we will end this pandemic.”
Two unions representing more than 550,000 California teachers and school employees expressed support for the requirement on Wednesday.
The order from the California Department of Public Health will take effect Thursday and schools must be in full compliance by October 15, according to the statement. All school staff must either show proof of full vaccination or be tested at least once a week.
