NEW JERSEY - The mask requirement for K-12 students and staff will remain in place for now as Gov. Phil Murphy encourages parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19.
Kid-sized doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine cleared two final hurdles last week — a recommendation from CDC advisers, followed by a green light from Dr.
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Over 9,000 children in the Garden State between the ages of 5 and 11 have gotten their first dose of the vaccine since final approval. "So for all parents, we strongly encourage you to get your child vaccinated against COVID.