Flu shots required for all students

The requirement applies to students from child care through college.

RULES NOW BEING ROLLED OUT.MATT?REPORTER: HERE IN CAMBRIDGE,STUDENTS MAYNOT BEGIN IN-PERSON LEARNINGUNTIL OCTOBER.BUT A FLU SHOT WILL NOW BE ADDEDTO THE BACK-TO-SCHOOLCHECKLIST.THAT NEW STATEWIDE REQUIREMENTWAS RELEASED YESTERDAY.ALL CHILDREN 6 MONTHS OR OLDERWHO ARE ATTENDING CHILD CARE,PRESCHOOL, K-12 AND COLLEGES ANDUNIVERSITIES MUST HAVE THEVACCINE.THE YEAR, DECEMBER 31, TO DO SO.DOCTORS SAY THIS WILL BE ACHALLENGE TO ENFORCE.BUT, THEY ALSO SAY IT ISCRITICALLY IMPORTANT THISYEAR.