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Lowering the Age of Consent for Vaccination to Promote Pediatric Vaccination: It's Worth a Shot.
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The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics [J Law Med Ethics] 2024; Vol. 52 (1), pp. 52-61. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 31. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper challenges historically preconceived notions surrounding a minor's ability to make medical decisions, arguing that federal health law should be reformed to allow minors with capacity as young as age 12 to consent to their own Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)-approved COVID-19 vaccinations. This proposal aligns with and expands upon current exceptions to limitations on adolescent decision-making. This analysis reviews the historic and current anti-vaccination sentiment, examines legal precedence and rationale, outlines supporting ethical arguments regarding adolescent decision-making, and offers rebuttals to anticipated ethical counterarguments.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Adolescent
United States
Child
Vaccination legislation & jurisprudence
Vaccination ethics
Informed Consent legislation & jurisprudence
Minors legislation & jurisprudence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
SARS-CoV-2
Decision Making
COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 prevention & control
Informed Consent By Minors legislation & jurisprudence
Informed Consent By Minors ethics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1748-720X
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38818609
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/jme.2024.43