Mandatory Vaccinations
Feb 7, 2007 - comments: 6
On today’s broadcast, Dr. Land shares how a controversial move by the governor of Texas may set a precedent for the entire country. Gov. Rick Perry bypassed the state legislature by issuing an order requiring girls entering the 6th grade to get vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.
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- Governor needled for his order to require anti-cancer drug for schoolchildren – ERLC.com
- TX governor orders HPV vaccine for schoolgirls – Chicago Tribune
- TX First State to Require HPV Vaccine – Associated Content
- Merck Lobbies For HPV Vaccine Law – Fox News
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1 On Feb 7th, 2007, at 1:43pm, Marie Johnson wrote:
As an RN I feel any vaccine that protects one from a serious illness is a great thing. However it is the way in which the HPV vaccine is being offered that is of concern in TX. Firstly the Governor sidestepped the legislature & made this a gubernatorial mandate. Secondly the Governor has a history with the Co; producing the vaccine - they contributed significantly to his election campaign. Thirdly the opt out is valid for only 2 years & has to be signed before a Notary Public. Lastly there are issues related to ignoring parental consent for a minor. I do however feel that saying that by giving the vaccine it will promote sexual promiscuity is rubbish. There are many sexually transmitted diseases presenting as great a danger as HPV. As an ICP I am appalled at the numbers of 13 year olds coming to our ER with gonorrhea & chlamydia - not genitally but in the throat. It seems children are contracting STDs at a young age and they are sexually active whether we want them to be or not.
2 On Feb 7th, 2007, at 4:11pm, BA wrote:
Although I am not a mother, I am married and appalled by this step! As a 26 year old, I still remember my mother (an RN) and her shocked expression when the doctor offered me “the pill” as a 9 or 10 year old. We never went to that doctor again. This step smacks to me of the same gall and outrages me! I cannot believe a conservative governor would side-step parents rights and give such a gift to young girls. It certainly does encourage pre-marital sex! Imagine telling your daughters, “No, sex before marraige is not a good idea,” and then offering this vaccine to them! It is simply rediculous! If you are a godly Christian parent, you will tell your children what is right and not encourage sin!
3 On Feb 8th, 2007, at 1:49am, Lisa wrote:
Who did the research that shows this vaccine is safe and effective? Merck? A lab operating under their funding? Were their results duplicated by at least one outside lab that had absolutely NO financial ties to Merck? Just HOW safe and effective is this vaccine? Does it offer 90% protection? 70%? 30%? Were such findings published in a respected peer-reviewed journal. A number of drugs have been foisted on a trusting public the last several years despite prior evidence that they had tramatic side effects. Thus, this vaccine merits very careful scrutiny before we leap to subject an entire generation of our precious girls to it. $360 per girl in TX is a LOT of money and a huge incentive to make this mandatory. Besides all that, this is just one more erosion of the American way of life. The governor’s order is immensely high-handed and I am offended. With his documented ties to the organisations involved, his actions are highly inappropriate.
4 On Feb 8th, 2007, at 12:33pm, Patricia Clifford wrote:
This vaccine only kills 3-4 of the HPVs. It’s not a cure all. As such, to mandate that middle school girls be subjected to mandatory vaccination is not warranted. Also, it is my opinion that this is a private issue and should be handled by the family or individual involved. I am against any kind of governmental decrees that may set a precedent of further govermental interference.
Who said cervical cancer is such a health issue that this is warranted. Wouldn’t mandatory pap smears be more practical? And, no, I’m not saying our governor should mandate that, either.
5 On Feb 8th, 2007, at 2:15pm, Dawn wrote:
As a home schooling, Christian mother of 3 daughters and a son, I am opposed to making the HPV vaccine MANDATORY for any children. However, we have decided to have our daughters vaccinated. Our oldest, who is 10, has received her first shot. (You have to have 3 total, by the way.) We made this decision because, while we are raising our children to be pure until marriage, EVEN IF they arrive at the altar virgins their husband could carry this virus if he was sexually active before marriage (even once). I couldn’t live with myself if one of my daughters got cervical cancer from HPV and I could have prevented it!
6 On Sep 6th, 2007, at 11:40pm, Larry wrote:
For more information on this topic you may want to read the article “Bells Should be Ringing” on the Health Sciences Institute’s website dated 08-22-2007. This is the direct link - http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ealerts/ea200708/ea20070822a.html