The state decides it won’t require COVID vaccines for children this fall, and a bill to mandate kids vaccines without personal belief exemptions stalls out.
Elizabeth Aguilera
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California legislators propose new slate of COVID-19 vaccine laws
A group of California legislators has crafted vaccine laws that would be the most aggressive state approach to vaccines in the nation.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Special-needs children still seek help after year adrift
Many parents report that their special-needs students have gone backward in development during the pandemic-isolating past year.
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Burgeoning child care union secures COVID-19 relief funding approval
The state Senate budget committee approved disbursement of $144 million in federal funds to give child care providers some financial relief in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. If approved by the Legislature, it will be a major win for Child Care Providers United, which is still negotiating a master contract with California.
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COVID-19 cases, new syndrome on the rise among children, especially Latino children
As COVID-19 cases increase among adults, they have also increased in children, along with cases of a new inflammatory syndrome. Also like the adult population, Latino kids have borne a disproportionate brunt of the cases.
Posted inCOVID 2022
Playgrounds stay open: State backtracks on outdoor play area ban
Amid pushback from parents and lawmakers, the state modified its strict new stay-at-home order that had closed outdoor playgrounds to slow coronavirus spread.