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Middle school student Elise Robinson receives a coronavirus vaccination on May 12, 2021, in Decatur, Ga. A bill passed on Wednesday, Feb, 1 2023, by a Georgia Senate committee would ban public schools, local governments or state agencies from requiring people to get the COVID-19 vaccine before they could attend school or receive government services.

Georgia lawmakers could bar COVID-19 vaccine rules for good

Some Georgia senators want to permanently block schools and most government agencies from requiring people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Lawmakers put a one-year ban into law in 2022, but it expires June 30 if they don't act.

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A child wears a KN95 mask for kids in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Coronavirus FAQ: What's the best way to protect school-age kids from COVID?

Plus: Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID? And what kind of masks should kids wear?

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  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred