Massachusetts Mandates Flu Vaccine for Students, Few Exemptions

Hundreds of students from the Mattahunt Elementary School play at a park in Boston, Mass., on June 12, 2017. Paul Marotta/Getty Images for Nickelodeon

WASHINGTON—Massachusetts public health officials are now requiring all children to get a flu vaccine if they’re attending child care, preschool, kindergarten, K-12, and colleges and universities.

The rule, announced Aug. 19, applies to children aged 6 months and older.