In unanimously fashion, The San Diego Unified School District votes in favor of a resolution involving vaccine requirements starting this 2022-23 school year for all students in their district
The vote was carried out by the district's board members, both in-person and also virtually. including Superintendent Lamont Jackson in attendance.
Tuesday's approved resolution states the following:
According to the district resolution:
- The requirement mandates that all students 5 and up are subject to the requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19;
- Students must be in an age group where a vaccine has received full U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, while students who cannot receive the vaccine for medical reasons may obtain an exemption.
- To attend summer school/enrichment programs, students 16 or older must receive their first vaccination on or before June 28, and their second vaccination in the timeframe recommended by the vaccine manufacturer and FDA;
- To participate in fall 2022 extracurricular activities, students 16 or older must receive their first vaccination shot on or before Aug. 6, and their second vaccination shot in the recommended FDA/vaccine manufacturer timeframe;
- For in-person instruction this fall semester, students 16 or older or must receive their first vaccination shot on or before Sept. 6, and their second vaccination in the recommended FDA/vaccine manufacturer timeframe;
- First-time students in the district after Aug. 29 must receive their first vaccination shot within seven days of enrolling, and their second vaccination in the recommended FDA/vaccine manufacturer timeframe.
- First-time students enrolling who are foster youth, homeless, migrant or from a military family who have been vaccinated but can't immediately access their records will be afforded the same the timeframe for a first and second shot as provided to other students;
- Enrolled students who are eligible must receive their first vaccination shot within seven days of the beginning of the semester, followed by the second shot in the recommended FDA/vaccine manufacturer timeframe; and
- The district will comply with federal law when imposing the vaccination requirement on disabled students in an individual education plan.
For school students of age 16 and older, this new vaccine mandate already goes into full-effect by June of this year, which would impact summer programs in the district.
