Young Child Wins ‘Right to Get Vaccinated’ by Applying to Court

While the pandemic continues, COVID-19 Discussions on the vaccine continue in our country as well as around the world. The vaccination issue, which is sometimes a cause of polarization in the society, can sometimes lead to solidarity and interesting developments. One of these interesting developments took place in the Dutch city of Groningen.

In the Netherlands, from July with the decision taken Children aged 12-17 They can get the COVID-19 vaccine as a result of parental consent. A 12-year-old boy living in the city of Groningen, who wanted to be vaccinated in order not to risk his health due to his grandmother’s lung cancer, had problems with vaccination permission because his parents were separated. Child whose mother allowed but father did not allow for vaccination and testing to the court applied.

Child got vaccination permission from court

The father, who did not allow his child, expressed that he was worried about the side effects and long-term results of the vaccine. Thereupon, the 12-year-old boy applied to the court to be vaccinated. Despite the father’s objection, the Groningen Court ruled that the Dutch child to be vaccinated decided on.

The judge of the court stated that children are infected with the COVID-19 virus at a lower rate and with milder severity than adults, but that children infected with the virus can stay sick for a long time or their lungs can be affected by the consequences of the disease. disease of the vaccinated risk of infecting others The judge, who said that it was less than the unvaccinated, stated that he welcomed the child’s choice for this reason. The Dutch child can be vaccinated without waiting for the appeal decision.