California Lawmaker Shelves Bill That Would Allow Kids 15 and Older to Get Vaccines Without Parental Consent

Parental rights advocates are celebrating the withdrawal of a California bill that would have allowed children 15 years old or up to get vaccines without parental consent in Sacramento on Aug. 31, 2022. Courtesy of Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids

Parental rights advocates celebrated on Aug. 31 the withdrawal of legislation proposed this year in California that would have allowed children 15 years old or older to get vaccines without parental consent.

State Sen. Scott Wiener pulled Senate Bill 866 from the floor of the Assembly where a vote was expected later in the day. The move essentially kills the bill this year.