LIVE: CA state senator announces proposal to let kids 12 and up get vaccinated without parental consent
Alabama allows such decisions at age 14, Oregon at 15, Rhode Island and South Carolina at 16, according to Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco who is proposing the change. Only Washington, D.C., has a lower limit, at age 11.
Currently in California, minors ages 12 to 17 cannot be vaccinated without permission from their parents or guardian, unless the vaccine is specifically to prevent a sexually transmitted disease. California Gov. Gavin Newsom in October announced the nation's first coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren. But it likely won't take effect until later this year and allows exemptions for medical reasons, religious and personal beliefs - though lawmakers may try to limit non-medical reasons.Wiener's legislation is permissive, not a mandate, but any vaccination legislation has been hugely controversial in California and elsewhere.
"This to me seems to be another example of Democrats wanting to remove parents from the equation," said Republican Assemblyman James Gallagher."I think that's flawed policy. I think parents are vital to these decisions." On Wednesday, Wiener and other Democratic lawmakers announced that they have formed a"work group" to examine ways to promote vaccines and fight misinformation.
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