Written by William Hale
A new bill introduced today by State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, would enable kids ages 12-17 to get vaccinated without their parents consent. SB866 would not only apply to COVID vaccines, but any vaccine approved by the FDA and CDC.
“Giving young people the autonomy to receive life-saving vaccines, regardless of their parents’ beliefs or work schedules, is essential for their physical and mental health,” said Wiener.
Wiener espoused predictable Democrat rhetoric by placing blame on “misinformation” for vaccine hesitancy. He suggests that misinformation has also persuaded parents to reject certain vaccinations against measles and other contagious diseases that can spread among youths.
However, the big-tech and mainstream media alliance in suppressing “misinformation,” along with mandates like Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID vaccine requirement for schools, has certainly led to as much, if not more hesitancy surrounding the Coronavirus vaccines. Nonetheless, Wiener and other Democrats persist with their war against non-establishment medical opinion — Wiener and other Dems announced on Wednesday that a “work group” has been formed to examine ways to promote vaccines and “fight misinformation.”
Despite Democratic control of the state legislature, SB866 is not guaranteed to become law. Republican Assemblyman James Gallagher is skeptical about the bill, believing that there could be bipartisan support in favor of maintaining the required parental consent for teenage vaccination. “This to me seems to be another example of Democrats wanting to remove parents from the equation… I think parents are vital to these decisions,” said Gallagher.
As of now, nearly 29% of Californians ages 12-17 remain unvaccinated, that is more than 900,000 out of an eligible population of ~3 million.
Photo Cred: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli
