The largest school district in the state is considering asking the state Department of Health to require all Washington students to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
The Seattle School Board on Wednesday postponed a vote on a resolution to the DOH to take more time to engage with and educate the community about a vaccine mandate. The resolution, presented by Board President Chandra Hampson, urges the state Board of Health to add the COVID-19 vaccine, once it’s approved by the Food and Drug Administration for children ages 5 and older, to the list of immunizations students are required to have to attend in-person school.
Having the vaccine requirement for students will allow Seattle schools “to focus on education and not disease mitigation,” Hampson said.
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