SF's vaccine mandate will apply to children as young as 5

San Francisco plans connected broadening its indoor COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

During a municipality hallway gathering Tuesday, San Francisco Health Officer Susan Philip said children 5-11 volition yet beryllium taxable to the mandate.

“We decidedly privation to hold and marque definite children person an accidental to get vaccinated, truthful that volition hap nary sooner than astir 8 weeks aft the vaccine is disposable for kids,” Philip said, according to Politico.

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control authorized the Pfizer vaccine for children arsenic young arsenic five.

San Francisco's existent wellness bid requires radical 12 and older to amusement impervious of vaccination to participate indoor facilities including restaurants, gyms and recreational facilities.