Los Angeles Unified School District mandates COVID-19 vaccination for students 12 and older

The Los Angeles Unified School District is mandating that all students eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 must do so.

Students age 12 and older must get vaccinated and it does not appear that there will be a religious exemption available.

"All students who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine are required to be vaccinated, excluding those with qualified exemptions or conditional admissions," according to the district. "A qualified exemption includes a medical exemption. Students may be conditionally admitted if they are in one of these groups: foster youth, homeless, migrant, military family, or has an IEP. State law does not recognize religious or personal belief exemptions for student immunizations."