Young people would need parental permission now before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in North Carolina in legislation approved unanimously by the state Senate. The bill voted on Tuesday contains a parent or guardian requirement for vaccines approved by federal regulators for emergency use, such as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. North Carolina law currently allows those under 18 to make the vaccine decision on their own “if they show the decisional capacity to do so.” The consent provision is contained within a bill that also would expand the types of medications immunizing pharmacists can administer. The bill now must return to the House for consideration.
NC Senate OKs Parental Consent For Children's Virus Vaccine
