WTH? Washington, DC Council Passes Bill That Lets Kids Get Vaccines Without Parental Consent

Washington, DC, has approved legislation that allows minors as young as 11 to consent to vaccination without their parents' knowledge — if a physician determines the child is capable of giving informed consent.

It also prohibits insurers from sending an explanation of benefits to the parents, and it requires a physician to submit the immunization record directly to the minor's school "if the parent is utilizing a religious exemption or is opting out of receiving the Human Papillomavirus vaccine," according to the legislation. []

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