LA Schools to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Children Ages 5 to 11

Children get off the school bus as schools reopen, in Vernon Bridge, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Sept. 8, 2020. John Morris/Reuters

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second-largest school district in the nation, announced this week that a COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to students between 5 and 11 years old starting Nov. 8.

“The COVID-19 vaccine is highly encouraged for children ages 5-11. However, it will not be part of Los Angeles Unified’s current student vaccine requirement,” LAUSD said in a statement. “We are delighted to be able to offer voluntary vaccine access to students in this age group.”