Vaccine Mandates in Independent Schools

(from Venable) Recent developments may encourage independent schools to revisit their COVID-19 vaccination mandate policies. These include the Biden administration's announcement of a vaccination requirement for certain employers and schools, full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 16 and older, emergency use approval for ages 12-16, and likely emergency use approval for ages 5-11 in the near future. Venable has developed a Q&A for schools that addresses the following: 

• Biden's plan for vaccination or weekly testing
• Federal investigations into bans on mask mandates
• Vaccine requirements for students and teachers, including proof of vaccination
• HIPPA
• Medical and religious accommodations

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