Stanford University also announced a mandate Thursday for all of its 19,000 students to be vaccinated when classes start in the fall. At theprivate school, students who have an approved vaccination exemption for medical or religious reasons will be required to undergo regular COVID-19 testing. T...
“Our Chicago Public School communities deserve a safe and healthy environment that will allow our students to reach their greatest potential,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement. Chicago Public Schools announced Friday that employees without medical or religious exemptions will be r...
Wisconsin is another state facing an increase in parents choosing not to vaccinate their children. It is one of only 18 states to allow personal conviction waivers. Currently, more than 11,000 students in Milwaukee Public Schools alone did not receive all required vaccinations this school ye...
New York City public schools are entering a new phase, which some may call more normal. Starting in September, the Department of Education says vaccinations are required for all employees, visitors, and students who play in high-risk extracurricular activities. Daily health screeners are not neede...
A newpoll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Researchfound that about 6 in 10 Americans say students and teachers should be required to wear face masks while in school, and that teachers and eligible students should also be required to get vaccinated. But Democrats and Re...
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: html_title Not Optional But Required: Vaccinating for the Health and Safety of My Kids and the Public /html_title Kirstin R.W. Matthews Fighting with my eight–year–old, Daniel, to get his annual flu shot, I wonder to...
All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, ramping up pandemic protections as the nation's largest school system prepares for classes to start next month.
A cut off age of 50 years was chosen to match the age at which some routine adult vaccinations begin to be recommended (e.g., herpes zoster vaccination [9]) and the age considered for potential routine pneumococcal vaccination in the US [10]. This study extends the analysis of Doherty ...
“The report also found that only Florida and Illinois are prepared to distribute and administer emergency vaccinations or antidotes from the national stockpile.” (Pg. 2) Public Health, Bioterrorism, Emergency Response, Vaccination M’ikanatha, Nkuchia, et. al.,“Research Letter: Use Of The Web...
School Nurses Are about Public Health as Well as Vaccinations; Alison Davies, Associate Director (Professional Practice) at the Royal College of Nursing in Wales, Discusses the Importance of the School Nurse in Wales