Gov. Brown extends whooping cough vaccine deadline
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday giving students 30 days after the start of the academic year to obtain a whooping cough vaccine and submit verification to their school.
This school year marks the first time that the vaccine — typically in the form of a booster shot called the Tdap — has been required for students entering grades seven through 12.
The start of a small number of year-round schools in Los Angeles Unified on July 5 presaged potential problems. At Huntington Park High, 76% of the 2,420 students arriving for class had not met the requirement. Having to send students home would disrupt instruction and also cost the funding provided for each day a student attends classes.
The San Diego Unified School District also warned of a potential health risk without the 30-day grace