New York also requires bus drivers to submit to weekly COVID-19 testing, unless they show proof of vaccination, and requires masks be worn on buses regardless of vaccination status.īiden’s COVID-19 Action Plan also tasked the U.S. Last July, California was the first state to announce that it would require all state employees to get the “jab” or submit to regular testing. As of this writing, nine states (CA, CT, HI, IL, NJ, NM, NY, OR, and WA) and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have vaccination requirements for K-12 school staff, including bus drivers. Related: (STN Podcast E82) Back to School Efforts: National Guard Drivers, Vaccine MandatesĪs part of his COVID-19 Action Plan, President Joe Biden called on states to make vaccinations mandatory for teachers and school staff. Related: OSHA Withdraws Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing for Large Companies Related: (STN Podcast E89) Vigilance & Community: Tragic Headlines, Child Vaccines & Special Needs Vaccine mandates for school staff, which typically includes school bus operators, are increasingly common, and mask requirements continue despite vaccination status. Every new variant of the virus raises questions about vaccinations and how best to mitigate spreading the virus among workforces. Other schools have been open for in-person learning since the beginning of the school year, and emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for children as young as 5 years old. schools were back to business- until the Omicron variant and staff shortages caused shutdowns again n many major U.S. Even though the world is still in the throes of the virus, most U.S.
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