Iowa Moves to Block Minors From Getting HPV Vaccine Without Parents’ Permission

by Jill Erzen

The Iowa House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill requiring parental consent for minors to receive vaccines tied to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported.

State Rep. Jeff Shipley said the change restores a basic standard already applied to other childhood immunizations.

“There is never a justification to vaccinate a minor child against the wishes of the child’s parents, and pretending otherwise is a disgrace to the medical profession,” Shipley told The Defender.

The measure, approved on a 63-29 vote, now moves to Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Under current Iowa law, most vaccines already require a parent’s approval. However, there is an exception that allows minors to consent on their own to the human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis B (Hep B) vaccines because they are associated with STDs…

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