Roughly 23,500 students across the District are still behind on their routine vaccinations, a slight improvement from numbers reported in June but still far from the city’s goal to have every child immunized, the most recent data from the city shows.
Prekindergarten through fifth-grade students have until Tuesday to get fully vaccinated, according to a deadline set by city officials. Children who remain out of compliance face being barred from school, though the Office of the State Superintendent of Education has instructed school leaders to grant a two-week grace period to students with upcoming doctor’s appointments and for families who are waiting to have their documentation processed.
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