Schools not requiring COVID vaccine
LA Catholic schools not requiring student COVID-19 vaccinations
Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will not require COVID-19 vaccinations for students, despite the recent federal emergency authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children.
In a Nov. 5 email sent to schools and parents, Catholic Schools Superintendent Paul Escala explained his department has not received an order from local health authorities requiring the vaccine.
“The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is not requiring students ages 5 and up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Escala. “We continue to encourage parents and guardians to seek advice from a health care professional about the COVID-19 vaccine for their child.”