Pennsylvania Lawmaker Introduces Bill That Allows Teens To Get Vaccinated Without Parental Consent

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Although children ages 12 to 17 can get the COVID-19 vaccine, minors must have parental consent before they get vaccinated in Pennsylvania.
State Rep. Dan Frankel, who represents the 23rd District, is trying to change that by introducing a bill that would allow kids 14 and older to get vaccinated without parental consent.“We need to make sure that everybody gets vaccinated. But we also need to make sure that if a young person wants to get vaccinated but their pare