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Alright, alright, alright……or Maybe not! The CDC recently approved the Covid-19 vaccine for administration to children ages 5 to 11. For many parents, this was the green light they had been waiting for to protect their children and start the journey towards a return to normalcy. For other parents, the CDC’s announcement gave them pause. Celebrity Matthew Mc Conaughey, who is the parent of three children, age 9, 11, and 13, announced last week that he was not vaccinating his younger two children, stating he needed more information before he makes a decision on the subject. Mc Conaughey and his wife and their oldest son are fully vaccinated, and Mc Conaughey has made it clear that he is not “anti-vax.” Some parents, even those who made sure their children had all their vaccinations as a baby and who routinely have their children vaccinated for the flu each year, are saying that they want more information before giving their young children the Covid-19 vaccine. These types of decisions can be difficult ones for intact families to make, but think about the challenges parents face when they are involved in a high-conflict custody battle and have fundamentally different belief systems and approaches to parenting. If these parents cannot agree if their child will be vaccinated, who makes the decision? The answer: It all depends on who has the legal right to make the decision.