AT THE STATEHOUSE IN BOSTON,
JODI REED 22NEWS.
CIARA:
IT'S BEEN 24 HOURS SINCE THE
STATE ANNOUNCED A NEW MANDATE
REQUIRING
ALL STUDENTS GET FLU SHOTS BY
DECEMBER 31ST... IN ORDER TO GO
BACK TO SCHOOL IN
JANUARY.
THE DECISION SPARKING
CONTROVERSY. 22NEWS REPORTER
HECTOR MOLINA HEARD FROM PARENTS
ON BOTH ENDS OF THE ARGUMENT.
IT'S THE NEWEST CHANGE IN WHAT
WILL BE A NEW NORMAL TYPE OF
SCHOOL YEAR
FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
STUDENTS IN DAYCARE TO COLLEGE
ARE REQUIRED TO GET A FLU SHOT
BEFORE
THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.
ALL CHILDREN 6 MONTHS OR OLDER
MUST GET THE FLU VACCINE BY
DECEMBER
31ST OF THIS YEAR, IN ORDER TO
RETURN FOLLOWING JANUARY 1ST.
THIS WILL APPLY TO STUDENTS IN
ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
THE MANDATE HAS CAUSED SOME
CONTROVERSY AMONGST PARENTS.
22NEWS SPOKE WITH A CHICOPEE
PARENT WHO'S DAUGHTER WILL BE A
SENIOR IN HIGH
SCHOOL IN THE FALL.
KIM ACEVEDO
I WOULD MUCH RATHER MY CHILD BE
PROTECTED AND
TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF OTHER
CHILDREN FOR NOW. IF THAT'S ALL
WE GOT FOR NOW WHY NOT JUST GO
FOR
IT.
WHILE OTHERS THINK A FLU SHOT
FOR CHILDREN SHOULD BE A
RECOMMENDATION
NOT A REQUIREMENT.
FRANCIS DESCHAINE
IF PEOPLE WANT TO GET A FLU SHOT
THAT'S THEIR
OPINION THAT SHOULD BE WHAT THEY
WANT TO DO. YOU CAN'T DELEGATE
THAT WE NEED A FLU SHOT
ESPECIALLY IN OUR CHILDREN.
HECTOR MOLINA
DESPITE THE CONTINUING PANDEMIC
WE MAY HAVE A
MILDER FLU SEASON THAN EXPECTED.
DOCTORS AT BAYSTATE MEDICAL
CENTER SAID BECAUSE WE ARE
TAKING
PRECAUSTIONS AGAINST THE
CORONAVIRUS, WE ARE
SIMULTANESOULY
PROTECTING OURSELVES FROM
INFLUENZA. THE CDC RECCOMENDS
GETTING THE FLU SHOT BEFORE THE
END
OF OCTOBER - THIS WILL ALLOW
YOUR BODY TO BUILD UP ANTIBODIES
BEFORE
IT'S EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS.
HM 22NEWS.
