Lowering the Age of Consent for Vaccination to Promote Pediatric Vaccination: It's Worth a Shot.
Humans
Adolescent
United States
Child
COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19
/ prevention & control
Informed Consent By Minors
/ legislation & jurisprudence
Vaccination
/ legislation & jurisprudence
Informed Consent
/ legislation & jurisprudence
Minors
/ legislation & jurisprudence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
SARS-CoV-2
Decision Making
Autonomy
Covid-19
Health Law
Informed Consent
Medical Decision-Making
Vaccination
Journal
The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
ISSN: 1748-720X
Titre abrégé: J Law Med Ethics
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9315583
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2024
2024
Historique:
medline:
31
5
2024
pubmed:
31
5
2024
entrez:
31
5
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38818609
doi: 10.1017/jme.2024.43
pii: S1073110524000433
doi:
Substances chimiques
COVID-19 Vaccines
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM