Los Angeles: 34,000 students may be barred from schools over vaccine mandate
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About 34,000 public school students in Los Angeles who qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine have not taken the jab and could be barred from in-person learning because they will not be fully vaccinated in time for the Jan. 10 deadline, a report said.
Megan Reilly, the interim superintendent, joined a virtual board meeting on Tuesday and praised the district’s efforts, the paper reported. She said the schools have "some of the strongest safety standards in the nation" and she plans to "keep it that way."
The report said about 85% of the students have complied with the orders. There are 630,000 students In the school system.
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