Daily News | Philly schools loosened the vaccine mandate for some student athletes, but others still can’t play
Students arrive to the Northeast High gym to receive COVID vaccines in February. The Philadelphia School District still requires student athletes to be vaccinated, but now allows players from some - but not all - teams to apply for religious or medical exemptions and still participate. Athletes who play outdoor sports can use exemptions, but those who play indoor sports cannot.The Philadelphia School District has changed its mandatory vaccine policy for some — not all — student athletes.
During the fall season, unvaccinated student athletes were required to submit to regular COVID testing. The district passed a vaccine mandate beginning with winter-sports athletes and at first said it would permit exemptions, then changed its policy, effectively benching some athletes. Sean Ryan, badminton coach at Kensington High School for Creative and Performing Arts, said the mandate means he may not be able to field a team. The Kensington badminton program was already hobbled by COVID-19; students don’t come into high school knowing the sport, and Ryan relies on word of mouth for player development. But the pandemic has already wiped out two seasons.
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