New York City public school teenagers won’t need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend their proms this spring, Mayor Adams announced Monday.
The announcement reverses a previous Education Department rule requiring proof of inoculation in order for city teens to attend their end-of-high-school dances.
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That policy had drawn criticism from some elected officials and students who argued that if kids are allowed to go to school unvaccinated, the same rule should apply to prom. Students will also be allowed to attend graduation ceremonies regardless of vaccination status, Adams said.