Not with My Daughter: Opting Out of Virginia's Mandated 'Cancer' Vaccine

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The vaccine has merit, yes. Science has apparently provided a means by which many women will be spared HPV infection and potentially cervical cancer. But HPV is a sexually transmitted disease. It is not passed through casual contact, like measles, mumps, chicken pox or any of the other diseases for which mandatory vaccination makes sense. No matter how germ-infested my child's classroom is, one germ she won't catch there is HPV.

In the last month, Merck has retreated from its massive publicity and lobbying campaign. California tabled a bill to require HPV vaccination because it did not give parents enough of a voice in deciding whether their daughters should be vaccinated. The Texas attorney general has put on hold Gov. Rick Perry's executive decree for mandatory HPV vaccinations. Rep. Phil Gingrey, RGa., has proposed legislation blocking federal funds for states that mandate the vaccinations, saying that the program should be voluntary.

In Virginia, mandatory HPV vaccinations are the order of the day. And some of us (it remains to be seen how many) will exercise our opt-out options. I imagine my daughter will get the HPV vaccine at some point, after it's been more thoroughly tested. But she won't get it when she's 12. I am her mother. With her, I will decide when the time is right. That's my responsibility, not the legislature's nor Gov. Kaine's.

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Not with My Daughter: Opting Out of Virginia's Mandated 'Cancer' Vaccine

Virginia is at the forefront of mandating that school-age girls be vaccinated against HPV, the sexually transmitted disease that' can cause cervical cancer. Fortunately for parents, the Virginia legislation has an opt-out provision.

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