Michigan Republicans have advanced a bill that would prohibit state and local health officials from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 18.Republican Senator Lana Theis introduced the bill. She says she’s concerned about the vaccine being mandated, even though many other vaccines are required to start school.
“Their parents should be allowed to make the decisions on this, and I wanted to make sure that was happening. So, thank you.”
Democratic Senator Curtis Hertel was among those who said the bill was unnecessary.
“For those that say that children and parents should be making decisions about children, I agree, and I look forward to your hearing later today, where you tell people's kids who can play sports.”
Hertel was referring to another bill that would limit a transgender athlete’s ability to compete in school sports.