Louisiana Teenager Given COVID-19 Vaccine Without Parental Permission

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A 16-year-old boy was injected with a COVID-19 vaccine in Louisiana on a recent school day despite his parents not granting permission.

The boy was given a dose of Pfizerโ€™s vaccine on Oct. 20 at East Jefferson High School in Metairie, Louisiana, according to a COVID-19 vaccination record reviewed by The Epoch Times.

A parentโ€™s signature is required for anyone 17 or younger who wants a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

โ€œWhat we have is a parent who has had her parental rights stolen,โ€ G. Shelly Maturin II, a lawyer representing the family, told The Epoch Times.

A nurse from Ochsner Health gave the boy the vaccine at the school. Ochsner has administered vaccinations on-site at a number of schools since the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizerโ€™s jab for children as young as 12.

The signature of Jennifer Ravain, the mother, can be seen on a vaccine consent form but the familyโ€™s lawyer said she did not sign it, nor did her son forge her signature.

The boy initially thought he was signing up to get a vaccine at a later date, and planned to discuss whether to get a jab with his mom, the familyโ€™s lawyer said. When he learned the shots were happening at that time, he felt pressure and got one.

Ochsner acknowledges that a mistake happened and that the boy did not receive parental consent.

โ€œWhile we firmly believe in vaccinating adolescents to keep them safe from COVID-19, this should be done only with parental consent. Our team has been notified that a student was vaccinated without proper parental consent at a school vaccination event on October 20, 2021. We have procedures in place to ensure that all policies are followed; however, in this instance, this did not occur. We have taken immediate action to review our on-site vaccination policies and to ensure that these policies will be strictly enforced moving forward,โ€ Dr. Robert Hart, Ochsnerโ€™s chief medical officer, told The Epoch Times via email.

โ€œAs a leading healthcare provider in this community, we value the trust that parents put in us to care for their children, and we are revising our school vaccination program to ensure that this does not happen again. We are in communication with the parent who brought this to our attention. We offer our sincere regret and apology for any distress this has caused,โ€ he added.

But Maturin said nobody has reached out to him or the family to try to resolve what happened and he is preparing a lawsuit on behalf of the family, which hopes their effort will motivate parents around the country and make them aware of whatโ€™s happening at schools.

โ€œThis kind of garbage is going on around the country and it needs to stop, so I think a message needs to be sent,โ€ Maturin said.

By Zachary Stieber

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