This bill mandates that a parent or legal guardian must be present when a vaccine is administered to a minor. The new legal language specifies that health care providers are only permitted to administer vaccines to minors in the presence of their parent or legal guardian, ensuring parental involvement in the vaccination process. However, this requirement does not apply to certain vaccines for which the minor has provided consent under existing laws (sections 144.341, 144.342, or 144.3441).

The bill proposes to add this requirement to Minnesota Statutes, specifically in chapter 145, and it will take effect the day after it is enacted. This legislation aims to enhance parental oversight in the vaccination of minors while still allowing for exceptions where minors can consent to their own vaccinations.