The bill, if passed into law, would allow minors over the age of 14 in New York to receive vaccinations without parental approval.
Two Democratic lawmakers in New York state have proposed a bill which would allow minors who are 14 years and older to get vaccinated without the need for parental approval.
“We are on the verge of a public health crisis,” assembly member Patricia Fahy, one of the sponsors of the bill, told The New York Times. “We’ve become complacent over the last couple of decades. It’s not just the individual who is at risk when they are not immunized. You are putting other people at risk.”
Some states, such as Oregon and South Carolina, already allow minors to receive vaccinations without permission from their parents. However, sometimes these laws include a provision which requires the minor to undergo an evaluation aimed at ensuring that they are mature enough to make the decision. The New York bill—which was also sponsored by New York state senator Elizabeth Krueger—will not include such a provision if it passes into law.
Ethan Lindenberger rose to prominence after sharing his story of growing up in an “anti-vax household” on Reddit. The idea originated in 1998 when discredited former doctor Andrew Wakefield published a paper in The Lancet linking autism and the MMR vaccine. The study has since been withdrawn from the journal and its conclusions thoroughly debunked.
While coverage of most recommended vaccines remains relatively high in the U.S. the percentage of American children who have received no vaccinations has quadrupled since 2001, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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