Texas became the 1st state to require 6th grade girls to get cancer vaccine.

It's a good policty, except for having in mandatory. *IF* the thing actually does as it says, does anyone know of any possible side effects, and are there any other sources on it, other than this? Sorry, but whenever I hear any form of gov -requiring- someone to do something, I get all paranoid. Anyone recall from the 60s (I think) about the chemical DDT, which was used on crops to destroy bugs, only to be learned later that it made ppl ill (may also be fatal). Why is this thing being *required?* It reminds me of an article I read about where a school in CA required some sorta "id tags," and parents put the brakes on it.

I have never even heard of the vaccination, i think that if its going to prevent these girls from getting cervical cancer then its defiantly a good thing, do the parents have to pay? or is it paid for my the government? wither way i think 120 dollars is a small price to pay when you look at what it can prevent

I do not think that they should demand that this be done as I think more research needs to be done to make sure it is effective and that it is necessary for a child at this age. I would not want my child having this done if there were any doubts or uncertainty about the vaccine. It should be kept as an option for those people who want to have it done or can afford to have it done.

Australia hasn't made this vaccination compulsory yet but I'm sure it will be soon enough. Hopefuly it does all it says it will. It has been tested for a few years now so should be as safe as any other vaccine.

Does it really work, I wonder. If it does, I would not mind paying $120 for it. Cancer being one of the biggest killers this era. Isit mandatory for them to get the shots? What if they couldn't afford it? I would pay that kinda money to prolong my life, but I wouldn't be able to afford it.

I do not think that making a vaccine a requirement is right. I do like the idea of the state promoting Health Awareness though. HPV is an STD that is directly linked to cervical cancer. Apparently one out of five women (not so sure bout the exact stats) have HPV and yet don't know about it. So yeah, 120$ isn't that big an amount to spend on a vaccine. It is an investment, because it will keep girls/women safe from HPV. HPV causes genital warts as well, which isn't a pretty sight.

Well, this is the first, I have not heard this and I am from Texas. But, I have not lived there forever and I don't watch the news. I think they went a little bit too far and it is very expensive.

I support this vaccine, because it is proven to prevent a common cancer. I do question requiring it, and wonder if insurance will pay for this vaccine, or if there is some way for state supported insurances (Health Wave) will pay for it. I hate to see such a large burden on the people who will not be able to afford it.

If it works .. Texas is going to be the wonder State that saved many of it's residents lives from the devastating effects of cancer .. if it doesn't work .. then at least they will have tried .. I think it's a huge step forward .. and very brave of Texas to make it mandatory .. but someone somewhere has to start the ball rolling and if just one persons life is saved then isn't it worth while ??

I am against it being mandatory. There have been too many people having side effects. I wouldn't subject my child to any vaccine. There are too many risks with the vaccines.

I have not decided how to react to this yet but I think it may be taking our personal lives a little too much into the governments control.

texas is in dangre this is the great desastor

Never head of something like that before, but I'm assuming that it's going to be some good.