Board tweeting out students won't be vaccinated at school without the permission of parents.
The board took to Twitter today to clarify misinformation claiming that students would be vaccinated at school without family consent.
The board says the rumours are not true.
๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ: With the news that children 5-11 can now get their COVID-19 vaccine, we’ve learned of misinformation being shared that children will be vaccinated at school without family consent. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง.
— District School Board of Niagara (@dsbn) November 23, 2021
Officials add the DSBN is committed to ensuring families have access to accurate information about Niagara Region vaccination clinics as it becomes available.
More information on the vaccine for children and youth can be found here.
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