California Requires School Employees to Be Vaccinated or Tested Every Week

California Requires School Employees to Be Vaccinated or Tested Every Week
California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends press conference for the official reopening of the state of California at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, Calif., on June 15, 2021. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 11 announced that all school employees will have to either get vaccinated or submit to regular testing for the CCP virus, making his state the first in the nation to do so.
“To give parents confidence that their children are safe as schools return to full, in-person learning, we are urging all school staff to get vaccinated,” Newsom said in a statement. “Vaccinations are how we will end this pandemic.”
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