School may still seem blissfully far off for American students in the midst of summer. But for many who are eligible, time may be running out for a back-to-school necessity: getting fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before classes resume. In many of those early-starting districts, students would need to get their first dose in the next few days to be fully immune in time. In the Hamilton County School District in Tennessee, the first day of school is scheduled for Aug. 12. Counting back from then, students would have to get their first shot no later than Thursday to be fully protected by opening day.

Source: New York Times July 07, 2021 14:37 UTC