Only five other states allow minors to get vaccines without parents’ permission.
A new bill in California would allow children to get vaccinated against diseases including COVID-19 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 (D-San Francisco) and Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) — would allow Californians aged 12 and older to receive vaccines that meet specific federal agency criteria on their own.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/california-bill-kids-12-vaccines-parents/story?id=82446964