Hundreds of Parents, Students Flock to California School Board Meeting to Oppose Vaccine Mandate

Students of PYLU School District hold up signs as parents gather to express their concerns over vaccine mandates for students at the Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District building in Placentia, Calif., on Oct. 12, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Hundreds of parents and students gathered at a recent Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) board meeting to voice their opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

The crowd began to arrive during the school board’s 6 p.m. scheduled closed session before the 7 p.m. public meeting, during which they shared their concerns about California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandated coronavirus vaccinations for all eligible students in the state.