LOS ANGELES (KNX) – Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced the district will recommend delaying the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for students until July 2023.
Carvalho said the district consulted with health expert and its medical director in making the decision.
“The ability of our system to pivot shows that we are a science-based school district and the health and safety protocols we adopt are influenced by the expert advice of our medical partners and public health officials,” he said.
Los Angeles Unified Medical Director Dr. Smita Malhotra added that the school district has “high vaccination rates.”
“We have demonstrated low transmission rates in our schools with few outbreaks,” she said. “And now, since the beginning of the pandemic, not only do we have the existence of therapeutics to deal with COVID-19, but scientists also have a greater understanding of this virus.”
The vaccination requirement for employees will remain in place, school officials said.
In an interview with KNX News in March, Carvahlo said he recommended the district extend the vaccination deadline even after LAUSD approved the mandate in December.
The board will discuss and vote on the recommendation on May 10.
Follow KNX News 97.1 FM
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
Related
