California delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schoolchildren until 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schoolchildren will not happen until at least the summer of next year.
In 2021, the Golden State was the first to announce that it would require all school-aged children to receive the vaccine. The mandate would allow exemptions for medical reasons and personal beliefs.
Newsom said he was waiting for final approval from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulators to enforce the mandate.
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone above the age of five years old get vaccinated against COVID-19 – and everyone ages 12 years and older get boosted – the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine authorized or approved for emergency use in children ages 5 through 17 years.
Additionally, federal regulators have not yet granted final approval for coronavirus vaccine use to anyone younger than 16. – READ MORE
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