Area Doctors, Community Members Grapple With The Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate For Children

San Francisco CA

01 November, 2021

1:53 PM

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By Anlan Cheney, Mission Local October 31, 2021 Children 5 to 11 years old are a step closer to receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization for emergency use earlier this week. Other regulatory go aheads are expected in the coming days, and shots could go in young arms in a matter of weeks. Meanwhile, even before all of the hurdles are cleared, a dustup around vaccine mandates for children is unfolding. Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed vaccine mandates for all students and staff in California schools earlier this fall once full approval is granted by regulatory agencies – which is unlikely to come before school opens next year. Others, however, see inequity in insisting on mandates for children while excusing groups like prison guards. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.