Vol 216, Issue 2: 24 January 2022. Professor John Massie is Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne, and a leading child bioethicist. He discusses the ethics and legal protections involved in vaccinating children aged 12 years and over who wish to be protected against COVID-19, even against their parents' wishes. This accompanies Professor Massie's coauthored MJA article which can be found at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2022/216/9/vaccination-young-people-12-years-age-covid-19-against-parents-wishes ... with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.

Episode 453: MJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 2: Ethics of vaccinating children 12 years and over against their parents wishes, with Prof John Massie

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Episode 453: MJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 2: Ethics of vaccinating children 12 years and over against their parents wishes, with Prof John Massie

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