Schools given option to allow fully vaccinated students, staff to ditch masks Anyone 12 and older is eligible to be vaccinated Share Updated: 8:29 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Anyone 12 and older is eligible to be vaccinated Share Updated: 8:29 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript REPORTER: THAT’S RIGHT. A VACCINATION CLINIC IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT NORWOOD HIGH SCHOOL AND THAT IS A BIG STEP BECAUSE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TOLD US TODAY THAT IT IS UP TO SCHOOLS TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY WANT TO REQUIRE MASKS FOR THOSE THAT ARE FULLY VACCINATED. TODAY IT FELT LIKE A NORMAL DATE FOR JODI AND HER KIDS AT TWIN LAKES PARK. >> THEY ARE READY FOR SUMMER PARKS, THINGS OPEN AGAIN, AND IT’S GREAT TO BE OUT HERE TODAY, NO MASKS, EVERYBODY CAN COMMUNICATE AND LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND HAVE FUN. REPORTER: SHE HAS THREE KIDS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. 300 FAMILY MEMBERS WERE VACCINATED THIS EVENING. WITH VACCINES WIDELY AVAILABLE, SHE HOPES SCHOOLS FOLLOW SUIT TO DITCH MASKS. >> I HOPE THIS IS A STEP FORWARD. A STEP BACK TO NORMAL LIFE. REPORTER: THE MASK MANDATE REMAINS FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT FULLY VACCINATED AND ANYBODY UNDER THE AGE OF 12. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THAT IF IT DECISION ON MASKS WILL BE UP TO EACH DISTRICT. THEY ARE HOPING SCHOOLS PROCEED WITH CAUTION. >> I THINK THEY STILL NEED TO WEAR MASKS UNTIL THEY ARE VACCINATED. REPORTER: THEY HAVE A 14-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WITH ASTHMA. SHE RETURNED TO THE CLASSROOM. THEY ARE BOTH NURSES AND WOULD LIKE TO SCHOOL -- SEE SCHOOLS WAIT UNTIL EVERYBODY GETS THEIR SHOT. >> THEY CAN BE CARRIERS AND PASS IT ON TO THEIR TEACHERS. THAT IS JUST A THOUGHT. REPORTER: AGAIN, STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THAT DECISION IS UP TO THE SCHOOLS. NORTH HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS THE FIRST IN OUR AREA TO PUT OUT A STATEMENT SAYING THEY PLAN TO CONTINUE TO REQUIRE MASKS FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF AND TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE YEAR.