COVID-19 vaccine won t be required at Indiana s K-12 schools, at least not anytime soon Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star
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More kids are eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean that schools will start requiring the vaccine.
This week, the Pfizer vaccine received emergency use authorization for children as young as 12. Availability for those newly eligible – kids between the ages of 12 and 15 – could begin in the next day or two.
While most schools and state health officials are encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated, there is currently no requirement they do so. The Indiana State Department of Health says there won’t be one as long as the vaccine is being administered under emergency use authorization.