Nicolas Montero and his parents are separated by a political and cultural rift common throughout the U.S.: He says his parents are part of a small but vocal minority who oppose COVID-19 vaccination and have refused to let him get the shots.
in The New England Journal of Medicine advocating for states to expand their existing statutes to include COVID-19 vaccines as a medical treatment to which minors can consent.
“I know that this is something that teenagers all across the country are experiencing right now,” said Montero. “My abuela, she’s completely vaccinated, boosted and everything,” said Montero. But he said he was still worried that he could transmit a breakthrough infection. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole said the regulation is designed to remove any additional barriers to vaccination.
In turn, said Abramson, those policies have laid the groundwork for children to get vaccinated in the event of a disagreement like the one between Montero and his parents. “I did feel really liberated when I got my second shot,” Montero said. “I felt like I was protected.”When Kissling and her sister learned their nephew had gotten vaccinated, they were amazed.
“Now, there’s a divide,” said Kissling. “It’s sad because at the end of the day, family should be family.”To cope with the tension at home, Montero has doubled down on his extracurriculars: He’s learning to pole vault for the track team. He joined the school paper, on top of world language and environmental action clubs.
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