Parents Protest Vaccine Mandate on Student Athletes in Loudoun County

Michelle Friel (L), Lisa Hamm (2nd L), Heather Metz (2nd R), and Kelly Peter (R) protest outside the Loudoun County Public Schools administration building in Ashburn, Va., on Sept. 14, 2021. Terri Wu/The Epoch Times

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—At another contentious school board meeting on Sept. 14, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) parents protested the county’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all student-athletes participating in the Virginia High School League winter and spring sports.

The mandate was announced on Aug. 31 by LCPS Superintendent Dr. Scott A. Ziegler. The requirement would take effect on Nov. 8, after which unvaccinated student-athletes would be required to take weekly COVID-19 tests.