Can minors receive vaccinations in North Carolina without parental consent?
For non-COVID-19 vaccines, minors of any age in North Carolina can consent to vaccinations (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90‐21.5).
For COVID-19 vaccine for minors ages 12-15, parental consent is required. This was a recent bill passed into law (House Bill 96) which prohibited minors to consent for emergency-use-authorization vaccines that are not yet granted FDA approval.
With FDA approval announced for the Pfizer vaccine for 16 years and older (now called Comirnaty), parental consent is no longer required for minors ages 16 years and older.
As always, we recommend our guide to convincing vaccine-hesitant parents and sharing personal stories of teens getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Contact us if you need help. We respect your privacy.
How to get the COVID-19 vaccine in North Carolina?
Minors ages 12-15 need to obtain parental/legal guardian consent.
Call (877) 675-4567 to find a clinic or go online at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/vaccines
FAQ by the state health department.
Also, good to have county health department address and phone number.
Got questions on the COVID-19 vaccine? Need to convince parents?
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Personal stories of teens getting the COVID-19 vaccine
Contact us if you need help. We respect your privacy.
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