Table 2.

Themes and subthemes on adolescent self-consent for COVID-19 vaccination among parents and adolescents

Theme: Family values and practices around adolescent vaccination
Subtheme	Relevant Quote
Parent-driven approach to vaccination decisions with limited adolescent engagement	“I'm the adult so I'm the one that said, ‘You're gonna get this’ and she agreed with it" (Nurse Parent)
Encouraging adolescent medical autonomy around health decisions including vaccines	“I always stress it's important for you to know what you're doing and why you're doing it… Like I can't force you in normal life because I don't want to be forced to do something that I don't want either” (Nurse Parent)
Psychosocial environment and peer group influences on vaccination values	“Whenever any of my friends are meeting up anytime the first question is always is everyone going to be vaccinated?” (Teen of Physician)
Theme: Differences in parent and adolescent support for vaccine self-consent laws
Subtheme	Relevant Quote
Adolescent support for vaccine self-consent	"They should be allowed to make decisions on their own and their parents can't be controlling their lives completely forever. And also the vaccine is meant to help people” (Teen of Physician)
Parent support for vaccine self-consent	“The kids have to have agency. They have to have that ability to decide what happens with their bodies" (Nurse Parent)
Theme: Parent and adolescent uncertainty on readiness for vaccine self-consent laws
Subtheme	Relevant Quote
-	“[I have] mixed feelings, because there are still young and they might be misinformed” (Nurse Parent)
-	“Some teens that I know are irresponsible and I feel like the parents know best” (Teen of Physician)