California requiring teachers to get COVID vaccine or be tested weekly, first state in US to mandate

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a new rule requiring teachers to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly for the virus, becoming the first state in the country to do so.

Educators must present either a physical or digital COVID-19 vaccine record card  – or a photo of a vaccine record card – starting on Thursday in order to teach in California public and private schools serving K-12 students, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

"To give parents confidence that their children are safe as schools return to full, in-person learning, we are...