A California lawmaker known for tightening restrictions on school vaccine laws will propose a bill Monday to close a loophole in the state’s requirement that children receive COVID-19 shots. California currently requires students at all public and private schools to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Pan’s bill will go much further than Newsom’s mandate, starting with requiring all students from kindergarten through 12th grade to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning Jan. 1. Pan said issues surrounding COVID-19 vaccine boosters are not currently addressed in his bill. Facing its own litigation, L.A. Unified officials postponed enforcement of its vaccine mandate until the fall.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 24, 2022 14:01 UTC