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Can schools require COVID-19 vaccines for students now that Pfizer's shot is authorized for kids 12 and up?

  • Written by Kristine Bowman, Professor of Law and Education Policy, Michigan State University
Can schools require COVID-19 vaccines for students now that Pfizer's shot is authorized for kids 12 and up?The Food and Drug Administration on May 10, 2021, granted the first emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents. FG Trade via Getty Images

With the first COVID-19 vaccine now authorized for adolescents, ages 12 and up, a big question looms: Will students be required to get the vaccine before returning to their classrooms in...

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