COVID-19 before they start returning to class.The Thames Valley District School Board issued a reminder to parents and guardians Thursday saying that students aged 12 to 17 must receive their first COVID-19 shot by Saturday to ensure they’ll be fully vaccinated by the time school starts.“Vaccination is not mandatory to attend school in the Middlesex-London region, but it’s so important,” said Dr.
Alex Summers, the region’s medical officer of health during the July 22 media briefing.“We really hope (that) in order for us to make sure that our schools are as safe as possible, that everyone who’s eligible to receive that vaccine — (age) 12 and older — is vaccinated fully before going back to school.”According to the health unit’s most recent.