Massachusetts requires most students to get flu vaccine to ease burden on health system amid pandemic
Massachusetts will require most public school students six months or older to get the flu vaccine this year, the state's department of health said in a statement.
Home-schooled students and students at affected colleges and universities who live off campus for the semester are also exempt, the state said. However, college students who attend any activities on campus, "even once," must be vaccinated by Dec. 31, the state said.
Public health officials, including White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Robert Redfield, have previously urged Americans to get vaccinated against the flu this season. To meet the anticipated spike in demand for a flu vaccine this year, the four makers of flu vaccines have said they plan to shipA bad flu season this year would further strain hospitals, many of which are already stretched thin as they care for Covid-19 patients. Some epidemiologists, including Dr.
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