Youth don’t need adult permission to get vaccinated, experts say
by Adrian Ghobrial and Jessica Bruno
Posted May 24, 2021 5:57 pm EDT
Last Updated May 24, 2021 at 6:48 pm EDT
Summary
Parents and guardians may be surprised to learn that they don’t have to give permission for their kids to be vaccinated
In Ontario, children have control over their own healthcare decisions, unless a doctor deems them incapable
Ontario s consent law are rules meant to protect young people, as well as the elderly, expert say
As thousands of youth aged 12 and above line up to get their COVID-19 shots, parents and guardians may be surprised to learn that they don’t have to give permission for their kids to be vaccinated.
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Despite rules requiring Canada-bound passengers to test negative for COVID-19, a man east of the city reportedly died from the virus Wednesday morning just hours after arriving from Nigeria, the
Toronto
Sun has learned.
Just after 6:30 a.m., Durham paramedics were dispatched to a home on Doug Walton Lane in Newcastle for a male complaining of shortness of breath and loss of taste.
The call was upgraded after the 47-year-old lost vital signs.
Paramedics were told he had arrived in Canada from Africa the previous day, and told 911 he believed he had COVID-19.
That information was corroborated by sources, who told the
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Try refreshing your browser. Ontario reports eight more U.K. variant cases Back to video
Health Minister Christine Elliott said eight of those cases were among 2,903 new cases reported Tuesday as the province braced for new public health-related restrictions.
“Locally, there are 837 new cases in Toronto, 545 in Peel, 249 in York Region and 246 in Niagara,” Elliott posted online. “Over 44,800 tests were completed yesterday.”
Another 41 deaths were recorded for a total of 5,053.
Two of the total U.K. variant cases are Durham Region residents who were first identified on Dec. 26, and one news report suggested charges have been laid.