Divorced parents are going to court over COVID-19 vaccines for their children

[brooklynite]

Today Show

For many separated or divorced parents, the COVID-19 vaccine for children isn't a relief, but rather another source of co-parenting contention.

That's certainly the case for Jillian, a 32-year-old mom of three living in Washington State. She's eager to get her children protected against a virus that has claimed over 750,000 American lives, and cheered when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the two-shot Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use for kids ages 5 through 11 on Oct. 29.

While she says her ex-husband never had an issue with their three children, ages 9, 8, and 5, receiving other FDA-approved vaccination shots — like the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines — he doesn't want his children to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

"He doesn't agree that the children should be getting it without years of research proving that it works and that it's not going to kill our children," Jillian told TODAY Parents (we are withholding the last names of the parents in this article to protect their children's privacy). "We have talked about it two or three times, because we knew it was going to be something we'd eventually have to decide, but his mindset is that even if the kids caught Covid they'd be fine, so why get a shot to prevent it?"

[Jerry2144]

1. Sounds like

The ex-husband should be denied all parental rights since he doesn’t care about the well being or health of his kids enough to listen to the experts instead of conspiracy theories.

[GregariousGroundhog]

3. It sounds like that is what is happening in many cases

Per the article:

"Most commonly, judges are not deciding whether a child should receive the vaccine but, instead, awarding one parent sole legal custody to make that decision," Moonay explains. "Judges are primarily relying upon the recommendations of the children’s pediatrician or family doctor to reach a decision. Additionally, judges are considering whether a child has had other childhood vaccines without the objection of either parent."

[SoCalNative]

2. Well gee "Dad"

how about because even though your little darlings may be fine if they catch COVID, other people that they could potentially spread it to may not be so lucky?

[pandr32]

4. What a nightmare

The stand-for-nothing-except-chaos right-wing sure wanted to sow division, and they have--along with misery.

[JT45242]

5. I'll bet the idiot had no problem with chicken pox vaccine

The chicken pox vaccine doesn't prevent getting it, but just get a milder case. Very few people have major reactions to getting chicken pox, but enough to make it worth it.

Rubella is about protecting others and not the kids as well.

Sounds like an I'll informed trump humper.

Just goes to prove the old line from Parenthood.

"You have to take a test to drive a car, but they'll let any asshole who puts sperm and egg together be a parent."

[cilla4progress]

6. I practice family law in Washington

and yes, practitioners and the courts are contending with this!