(CNN) As the return to school approaches, some states are prohibiting public schools from requiring Covid-19 vaccinations or proof of vaccination for students ranging from pre-K to university. What each state's law saysThe laws take different approaches, but the result is that schools can't require coronavirus vaccines, or in some cases, proof of vaccination. It's not clear whether Covid-19 vaccine mandates would help vaccine uptake or create backlash, Ewig said. There is also concern about public safety and what such legislation could mean for the whole of public health. Coronavirus vaccines are available only for people 12 and older, but vaccines for younger children are being studied.

Source: CNN July 13, 2021 10:18 UTC