Informed Consent

Nova Scotia

There is no “age of consent” for health care decisions in Nova Scotia. If your patient/client has the capacity to consent, they can give their consent to be vaccinated, regardless of age. A mature minor can consent for both testing and vaccination. Parental/legal guardian consent is not required. Consent given by a mature minor cannot be overturned by parents/legal guardians.

~ NS Health & IWK Immunization Working Group

References:

  1. Consent and Minors for COVID-19 Interventions
  2. Children can get COVID-19 shots without parents’ permission
  3. Patient Consent to Treatment (CPSNS)
  4. Consent – Doctors Nova Scotia
 
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