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Miami school says vaccinated students must stay home for 30 days to protect others, citing discredited info

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October 18, 2021 at 7:10 a.m. EDT
Centner Academy, a private school in Miami. (Marta Lavandier/AP)
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A previous version of this story misstated the percentage of Americans who have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose. About 66 percent of Americans have gotten at least one dose. The story has been corrected.

In April, a Miami private school made national headlines for barring teachers who got a coronavirus vaccine from interacting with students. Last week, the school made another startling declaration, but this time to the parents: If you vaccinate your child, they’ll have to stay home for 30 days after each shot.