Angry lawmakers demand Texas vaccine order be rescinded

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I am glad to see that there is strong activist activity regarding this vaccine.

Mary

 

(NewsTarget) Lawmakers and parents have raised objections to Texas

Governor Rick Perry's Feb2 executive order, which mandated vaccination

against human papillomavirus (HPV) for all school-age girls.

The order directs the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to

require that by September 2008, all girls entering sixth grade receive

Gardasil, a new three-stage HPV vaccine produced by Merck & Co. The

vaccine protects against the varieties of HPV known to cause most

cases of cervical cancer.

 

Many lawmakers and parents have objected to the compulsory nature of

the vaccine, although parents may choose to opt-out if they wish.

Legislators have also complained that the governor bypassed debate in

making an executive decision.

 

" I feel we should have the opportunity to bring this matter to a full,

open debate, " said State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, a Democrat who

filed a bill last year proposing a similar requirement. Van de Putte

signed a letter, along with 25 of the state's other 31 senators,

urging Perry to rescind the order.............

 

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