West Contra Costa Unified and Oakland Unified are slated to become the first school districts in Northern California to require all eligible students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, along with teachers and staff.

WCCUSD board members Demetrio Gonzalez-Hoy and Otheree Christian will request a resolution at Wednesday night’s school board meeting calling for the mandate. It would give students ages 12 and older until Oct. 3 to get their first vaccine dose and until Oct. 31 to get their second. The resolution is expected to pass.

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