About 55% of all 5- to 17-year-olds in New Orleans have had at least one dose of the vaccine, according to city figures. Statewide the number is about 26%. That compares with 66% of 12- to 17-year-…
NEW ORLEANS — As school systems across the U.S. struggle to keep classrooms open amid the pandemic, New Orleans is set to become the nation’s first major district to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for children 5 and up, though state regulations will allow parents to opt out easily.
“She said that the COVID shot was to protect you. And so now I want to be brave,” the third-grader said before going back to class. In fact, Louisiana Health Department guidelines say parents can obtain waivers from any immunization simply by citing medical, religious or philosophical objections. About one-quarter of the district’s schools were closed to in-person learning in mid-January as the omicron wave hit staff members and students, according to Henderson.
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