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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Tennessee Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Require Parental Consent for Vaccinations of Minors

Tennessee State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster) introduced legislation to mandate parental consent for minors to receive vaccines. 

The measure, House Bill 2451, requires written consent for a child to receive a vaccine from a healthcare provider and in order for a student to participate in a mental health screening.

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Why is this even an issue? You'd think that a minor would need parental permission to have any medical procedure done.