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California to require Covid-19 vaccination for students, governor says
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/us/california-students-covid-vaccine-requirement/index.htmlCalifornia to require Covid-19 vaccination for students, governor says
By Stella Chan, CNN
Updated 1:40 PM ET, Fri October 1, 2021
(CNN)California will add the Covid-19 vaccination to immunizations required for in-person school attendance, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in San Francisco Friday morning.
The requirements will be phased in by grade groups -- 7-12 and K-6 -- and will start for each group only after the FDA fully approves the vaccine for that cohort, the governor's office said in a news release.
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California expects this to apply to grades 7-12 next July, based on current projections for full approval.