Alcoa school board discusses immunization policy amid COVID-19
The topic of COVID-19 vaccines came up at the Alcoa Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Dec. 15, during discussion of immunization policy. Alcoa City Schools policy mirrors state law in requiring immunizations determined by the Commissioner of Public Health and allowing exceptions for medical reasons with a doctorâs statement or on religious grounds âin the absence of an epidemic or immediate threatâ of one. During a school board work session Monday, Dec. 14, someone asked whether the district would require a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Assistant Director John Campbell. At t...
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