New 'Informed Consent' Law Complicates Childhood Vaccines - Articles

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Posted by: Jamie Rhode on Aug 21, 2023

A new state law requires doctors to obtain "informed consent" from the parent or legal guardian of a minor before administering a vaccine, which medical professionals and child advocates say is complicating medical care for children not under the care of their biological parents. The Tennessean reports that the law requires biological parental rights to be irrevocably terminated before another party can obtain legal guardianship, and many children under the care of relatives have parents that are difficult to locate or will not give written consent for vaccinations. The Department of Children's Services (DCS) only has full legal guardianship of about 10% of the children in its custody; for the remaining 90%, DCS must seek a court order for each individual vaccine or seek permission from the biological parents. Read more at The Tennessean.