Do Ontario children 12-15 need parental consent to get COVID-19 vaccines? It depends where you live | The Star
"Regardless of a public health unit’s rules, this age group is very capable of making a decision about their health, including the vaccine, said Dr. Saba Merchant, a pediatrician based in Vaughan.
“If the child does not have an intellectual disability, then they definitely have the capacity and the ability to make that decision,” she said.
So far, Merchant has mostly heard from eager parents wanting to get their child vaccinated, with some questions about safety. But it’s important that the young person has the opportunity to ask questions, and provide their own informed consent, whether the parents are supportive or not, she said. The provincial Health Care Consent Act states there is no minimum age to provide consent for vaccination and a child does not need external permission to receive one."
"Peel Region had initially asked a parent or guardian to provide “informed consent,” when announcing appointments would be open Thursday to anyone 12 and older, in a press release Wednesday morning. Later that day, the region changed its tune, saying approval was no longer needed. Peel told the Star this was to remove barriers. Toronto Public Health said it will not be asking for parent or guardian approval, citing the Health Care Consent Act."