Louisiana Highschool Injecting Children with COVID-19 Shots Without Parental knowledge

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student at East Jefferson High was given a vaccine without proper parental consent. Oshner says it happened Wednesday while a mobile unit was on site at the school campus providing Pfizer vaccines for those 12 and up. WDSC News reporter Shay O'Connor is in the newsroom with how words spread fast among other parents, Shay. Shay, That is right. So now Jennifer Revein says her son was administered a dose of the Pfizer vaccine without her consent during that mobile Oshner vaccine event at East Jefferson High School. Now she and her attorney believe other students were also given vaccines without parental consent. Now we did speak with some other parents throughout the parish who tell me they are very upset at this. If something were to happen to my child that he signed for or they allowed him to do without my consent. It's going to be responsible for taking care of any medical bills for the rest of his life if something were to happen. Parents in Jefferson perish are reacting. After words spread of a team getting vaccinated without proper parental consent at East Jefferson High School. It happened during an on campus Oshner mobile vaccine event this week. The parent of the team says Oshner reps told him and others to sign consent forms on their parents behalf. I would be so gut wrenched if something like that happened to my child and I feel for the parent that that happened to him. Oshner confirmed in this statement sent to WDSU. Our team has been notified a student was vaccinated without proper parental consent at a school vaccination event on October 20th. We have procedures in place to ensure that all policies are followed. However in this instance, this did not occur. Danielle Woods has a 14 year old that attends Haynes Academy and says to hear this happen is a let down to parents throughout the parish. I'm not saying that anybody should or should not get it. But it is my personal choice and I don't feel like it's right for them to take that away from me. We've reached out to the mother of the team who sparked the concerns. Jennifer Revanza Turnie advised her not to talk with us on camera. The didson this statement reading in part. Actions at Oshner and East Jefferson High School went well beyond any legal or moral bounds at a minimum. Parents like Jessica Petalino agree. Going against a parent or behind a parent's back by using other forms that were for other purposes is going behind a parent's back and taking away your rights. And last thing I know we're living in a free country.