Florida students need updated vaccines, even for virtual learning

It sounds a bit extreme if you’re keeping your child home, but the Florida requires all students enrolled in public schools to get vaccinated, even if they’re learning online this year.

POLL WORKER ATTEMPTED TO STOPHER FROM VOTING WHAT HAPPENED,COMING UPAS STUDENTS GET READY FOR A NEWSCHOOL YEARTHEY ALSO HAVE TOGET READY FOR SOMETHING THEYDREAD -- SHOTS AT THE DOCTOR’SOFFICE.THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR FOX 4NEWS AT 5.

I’M JANE MONREAL.EVEN IF YOUR CHILD STAYS AT HOMEFOR VIRTUAL LEARNINGTHEY’RE*NOT EXEMPT FROM THE STATE’SREQUIREMENTS.FOX 4’S RACHEL LOYD EXPLAINS.:46 - :53THE STATE REQUIRES ALL STUDENTSENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TOHAVE UP-TO-DATE IMMUNIZATIONS.HOME SCHOOL IS PRETTY MUCH THEONLY OPTION WHERE YOUR CHILDDOESN’T HAVE TO GET VACCINES.CONSIDERING THEY’RE STILLENROLLED IN THEIR LOCAL DISTRICTWITH THE ONLINE OPTION.THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROLAND PREVENTION REPORTED IN MAYTHE NUMBER OF CHILD VACCINATIONSADMINISTERED NATIONWIDE DECLINEDDURING THE PANDEMIC.BUT IF YOU PLAN TO SEND YOURCHILD TO PUBLIC SCHOOL INFLORIDATHERE’S NO WAY AROUNDIT.STUDENTS LEARNING ONLINE STILLHAVE TO GET THOSE SHOTS.IF THEY CHOOSE LEE HOME CONNECTWHERE STUDENTS CAN RETURN TOBRICK AND MORTAR AFTER ONEQUARTER OR AT THE BEGINNING OF ANEW SEMESTER WITH LEE VIRTUALSCHOOL.THIS WEEK THE DEPT OF HEALTH INCOLLIER COUNTY’S OFFERINGBACK-TO-SCHOOL IMMUNIZATIONS FORFREE.A HEALTH EXPERT AT FLORIDA GULFCOAST UNIVERSITY SAYS IT’S NOTJUST A REQUIREMENTITS FORCHILDREN’S SAFETY.(SOT):12ROBERT HAWKESPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAMDIRECTOR, FGCUIt’s important to vaccinatechildren to make sure thatthey’re current on theirrequired vaccinations.

Becausethe children’s immunity isdeveloping, they also get moreexposed to many disease, becausetheir body’s immune systemhasn’t developed yet.(LLTAG)THE FREE IMMUNIZATIONS AREAVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT O