From Tennessee direction, this article reports that the TN state health official does not presently believe an HPV vaccination mandate is appropriate. Although her language is less that firm (and is in fact the typical government-speak mumbo-jumbo), it is clear she's not yet ready to mandate Gardasil.
Noteworthy content:
"Do I think every female child should be protected against cervical cancer? If there's a way to do it, yes," said Tennessee Commissioner of Health Susan Cooper, speaking in Chattanooga. "Do I think we know enough about the long-term outcomes of this vaccine to say we ought to mandate it today? Maybe not."
And this which indicates a remarkable dose of sanity exists within at least some in the Tennessee Legislature:
In Tennessee, Republican legislators Rep. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, and Sen. Raymond Finney, R-Maryville, introduced a bill last month that would give the General Assembly alone the authority to require the vaccine.
Bravo.
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