Claim: The case of Bell v Tavistock means it's illegal to give teenagers the Covid vaccination without parental consent or a court order.
Fact-check: Viral video makes incorrect claims about teenagers and vaccine consent - Full Fact
Verdict: not true. the case of bell v tavistock is only about treating children with gender dysphoria and doesn't change the law about when teenagers can give informed consent to medical treatment generally.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Will Moy
Date published: 2021-09-09T00:00:00