NEW: Updated @HealthNYGov guidance requires kids (12+) to be BOOSTED (not just vaccinated) in order to play sports or do extracurriculars if exposed to #COVID19.
— Jennifer Lewke (@WHEC_JLewke) January 12, 2022
They can stay in school if vaccinated and exposed but can?t do anything else unless they are boosted. @news10nbc pic.twitter.com/seuYVDoCUF
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) - The new rule, which pertains to sports and extracurriculars, currently applies to anyone age 12 and up who is already eligible for the COVID-19 booster shot.