(The Center Square) – California teens would be able to get vaccinated without parental consent under a new bill proposed by state lawmakers on Thursday.
A group of California legislators filed the measure late Thursday. If enacted, it would allow young people ages 12 and older to get vaccinated without parental consent. Under existing law, individuals under age 18 must obtain parental consent to be vaccinated unless the vaccine is specifically to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
The law, outlined in Senate Bill 866, would apply to all vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration and meet all recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The change would include vaccines approved under emergency use.
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