Children Don’t Need Adult Permission to Get COVID Vax in Canada Experts Say

🇨🇦💉: As thousands of youth aged 12 & above line up to get their COVID-19 shots, parents & guardians maybe surprised to learn that they don’t have to give permission for their kids to be vaxed.

“Many ppl in the public are not aware of this, almost everyone in the province assumes there is an age for healthcare consent but there isn’t,” says Kerry Bowman, a bioethicist & professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. “You have healthcare workers who aren't aware of this legislation either.”

Under Ontario’s Health Care Consent Act, children have control over their own healthcare decisions, unless a dr deems them incapable. When Peel Region updated its vaccination guidance to note that minors didn’t need parental permission, it touched off a wave of comments & confusion online.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/05/24/youth-dont-need-adult-permission-to-get-vaccinated-experts-say/?rssa