School requirements do not include the Covid-19 vaccine, which is explicitly banned from being included in school mandates in at least 20 states. However, the Covid-19 vaccine will become part of the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for both children and adults this year. “As schools return to in-person learning, high vaccination coverage is critical to continue protecting children and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases,” the CDC researchers said in the study. A recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation separately found that more than a third of parents oppose vaccine requirements in schools, even if the option for individual choice could create health risks. A recent CNN analysis of data from the 2020-21 school year found that students in states with stricter school vaccine requirements are more likely to have their shots.

Source: CNN January 13, 2023 00:57 UTC