All Massachusetts Students Must Get Flu Shot
Flu vaccinations will be required for all children who are attending child care, pre-school, kindergarten, K-12, and institutions of higher education.
Flu vaccinations will be required for all children who are attending child care, pre-school, kindergarten, K-12, and institutions of higher education.
Experts say the combination of the coronavirus and the flu this fall and winter could exacerbate the strain on the U.S. public health system, which is struggling already.
The intention of the newly signed executive order is to avoid a surge of flu cases at healthcare facilities as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
With lower than normal vaccination coverage, children may be at higher risk for vaccine-preventable diseases such as influenza, measles, whooping cough, chicken pox, and more.
The CDC says that flu activity remains high, but hospitalizations and deaths are not high at this point in the season.
The district is hosting three free vaccination clinics so that students can get caught up on their immunizations.
Most of the victims from the vaccine-preventable illness have been children under the age of 4.
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The law goes into effect immediately but will give unvaccinated students up to 30 days after they enter school to prove they’re caught up.
While some unvaccinated students provide waivers, the majority show up to school with no reason for lacking their vaccinations.
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