Every issue, the Crusader asks several BVH teachers a question about a topic that is valuable to the BVH community. Governor Newsom plans to require those who attended in-person to be vaccinated. The COVID-19 vaccine would be one of the few other mandatory vaccines students in grades K-6 and 7-12 would have to take. We decided to ask teachers about their opinions on how they feel about Governor Newsom’s vaccine mandate for people attending in-person school.

“I definitely think [getting vaccinated] should be up to the parents and students. I understand it [would eventually be] mandatory, but some students and parents are going to feel pressure to get the vaccine when they might not want to and that sucks. Overall, it’s a hard decision to make.”

“We get vaccines for so many other things: measles, rubella, and tetanus. If this mandate is for the betterment of everybody, I think we should do it. I believe it would be the best thing for the people, not just for the individual, but [also] society in general so that we can get back to some sense of normalcy.”

“I trust the vaccine. I have had a tough couple of years with three children at home and [being] a teacher. I do believe it’s the safest way for us to get back to some normalcy. The last thing I’ll say about my agreement on the mandated vaccines is that we already have mandated vaccines. I am pro mandate.”

“I am a big fan. This [the vaccine] takes a lot of pressure off individual school districts. It does a lot to ensure that all students are [able to] come to school and not get infected. I support it. I wish they could do it [pass the mandate] faster.”