California bill would allow kids over 12 to get vaccinated without their parents' consent.
Currently, kids in the state between ages 12 and 17 must receive permission from a parent or a guardian to get a vaccine, unless it is to prevent a sexually transmitted infection.However, the new bill -- introduced Friday by state Sens. Scott Wiener and Richard Pan -- would allow Californians aged 12 and older to receive vaccines that meet specific federal agency criteria on their own.
Washington, D.C., currently allows minors to receive vaccines on their own starting at age 11. San Francisco also allowsto receive COVID-19 shots without parental consent when consent is unavailable. "The idea is there are minors that might be quite mature at age 12 or 14 and have the capacity to make their own decision," she told ABC News."States have recognized there are situations where we don't want to have someone make a decision at just 18."
"It will serve as an example for other states," Benjamin said."California has often been on the cutting edge of legislation that has become law in other parts of the country. So it will certainly be an exemplar in that area and it will serve as a model for other states, particularly as we see the numbers of kids vaccinated grow.
"What other drugs, what other things would a child be able to decide at school or some other place without their parents' consent?" Gallagher asked.
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