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Board Members Of Nation’s 2nd-Largest Public School District ‘Leaning Toward’ Student Vax Mandate: Report

DSA member who sits on the Los Angeles Board of Education says a new vaccine requirement for eligible students should be implemented "as soon as possible."

Jeffrey Cawood
Board Members Of Nation’s 2nd-Largest Public School District ‘Leaning Toward’ Student Vax Mandate: Report
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Students ages 12 and older enrolled in the nation’s second-largest public school district could soon be subject to mandatory vaccinations.

As the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday, five of the seven Los Angeles Board of Education members “appear at least to be leaning toward” requiring eligible students be vaccinated against COVID-19. The article said “a clear majority…either favor or lean toward” implementing a new policy.

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