Lawmakers propose legislation to allow teens to get vaccinated without parental consent

Democratic lawmakers propose legislation to allow 16-year-olds in Wisconsin to get vaccinated without parental consent. State Representative Lisa Subeck, who serves on the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, says Wisconsin was once a leader in vaccine rates, but that has changed over the last two decades. Republican lawmakers oppose the idea, arguing parents should be involved in the decision to get vaccinated or not. The bill’s authors are seeking co-sponsors. If it does make it to committee, it faces likely challenges in the Republican controlled Legislature.