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Two Oregon counties want to prevent teens from getting COVID-19 vaccine without parental OK, despite law


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By Aimee Green, oregonlive.com
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A showdown with the state is brewing among at least two Oregon counties that already have or are taking steps to prevent 15-, 16- and 17-year-old residents from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 without parents’ or guardians’ permission.
A state law grants these teenagers the power to make their own medical decisions. The Oregon Health Authority says that includes whether they get vaccinated. The law requires parental consent for anyone 14 or younger.
But last week the Linn County Board of Commissioners directed its local health department to deny shots to any 15- to 17-year-old residents who want them unless they have parental approval. A state lawmaker, Rep. Marty Wilde, a Eugene Democrat whose district also covers part of Linn County, says that’s a violation of state law and he’s sent a complaint to the Oregon Department of Justice asking it to investigate. ....

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