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https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/19/massachusetts-mandates-flu-vaccinations-for-students-of-all-agesPublished by: FORBES on 19 Aug 2020
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ByTommy Beer, Former Staff. Influenza immunization will be required for all children 6 months of age or older who are attending child care, pre-school, K-12, and colleges and universities in Massachusetts, state public health officials announced Wednesday, in an effort to reduce respiratoryillness and flu-related sickness during the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials say that all students will be expected to have received their flu shot by December 31, 2020, unless "either a medical or religious exemption is provided."
Homeschooled students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, are also exempted, as are college students engaged in remote learning only (students who "attend any classes or activities on campus, even once," will need to be vaccinated).
This new flu immunization requirement to enter school in January is in addition to existing vaccine requirements.
According to CNN, Massachusetts is the first state in the U.S. to require flu shots for children over the age of 5.
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