Fact check: DC law allows minors over age 11 to consent to vaccines
The claim: Democrats passed legislation to vaccinate children without parental knowledge or consent On Oct. 20, the Council of the District of Columbia voted 12-1 to approve a bill that will allow children age 11 and older to obtain vaccines without their parents’ consent, per the Washington Post. After another vote in November and the legislation's forwarding to Mayor Muriel Bowser in December, the legislation was enacted into law on Dec. 23. On Dec. 29, Conservative Brief published a story about the measure, "D.C. Passes Bill to Immunize Children Without Parental Knowledge, Consent." Co...