Share:While severe COVID-19 complications among kids have been extremely rare, Finnish health authorities are pushing for increased vaccination rates, while simultaneously emphasising the right to self-determination. Finland has begun offering COVID vaccines to children aged 12-15. Remarkably, the decision about whether or not to get the shot is up to the roughly 250,000 kids themselves. According to the country's Patient Act, people have the right to decide about medical treatment for themselves. “If parents want their child to be vaccinated but the child doesn't, we try to reach an agreement through negotiation,” Nohynek said, assuring that no one is being forcibly vaccinated in Finland.

Source: The Nation August 10, 2021 06:00 UTC