Education Secretary Miguel Cardona declared his support for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for eligible schoolchildren, saying the FDA’s approval of jabs for some adolescents should clear the way for state officials to begin vaccinations
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s support for broader student inoculations comes as the number of children receiving their first doses slowed for a fifth consecutive week through Sept. 15 | Emily Elconin/Getty ImagesDETROIT, Mich.
“There’s a reason why we’re not talking about measles today,” Cardona added. “It was a required vaccination, and we put it behind us. So I do believe at this point we need to be moving forward.” More than 60 percent of children age 12 to 17 have received at least one dose in 15 states, according to the AAP. But fewer than 40 percent of children have received one dose in nine states.
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