TRENTON, N.J. - Governor Murphy has announced Monday a vaccine mandate for all teachers and staff at New Jersey schools.As concerns over the surge of the Delta variant mount, officials nationwide have begun implementing mitigation efforts to slow and stop the spread.All preschool through grade 12 school personnel will be required to be fully vaccinated by October 18th or undergo regular testing at a minimum of once to twice each week.
This new order will apply to apply to all public, private, and parochial schools including charter and renaissance schools. It also encompasses all staff and teachers that work at schools regardless of whether or not they are employed full-time.