"It's a timing problem," Kelley said, without providing more details about her decision to pull the bill.
Merck has been pushing for state laws mandating the vaccine since the federal government approved the drug eight months ago. No state has required the vaccination.
Timing issue. IOW, they're watching to see what the fallout is when one state tries to mandate it.
Funny how so many of the legislators are for it and so much of the general population is against it. I wonder if the lawmakers will *opt out* themselves and who would be giving THEM grief for it.
Yep. And it's falling pretty fast here in Texas.
Texas Republicans ask Gov. Perry to rescind vaccine mandate
From the article:
Lawmakers should have been allowed to hear from doctors, scientists and patients before the state implemented such a sweeping mandate, said state Sen. Jane Nelson, chairwoman of the health and human services committee.
"This is not an emergency," said Nelson, adding that she plans to ask Attorney General Greg Abbott for an opinion on the legality of Perry's order. "It needs to be discussed and debated."
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You know the old saying?
Beware the toes you step on today, for they may be connected to the backside you have to kiss tomorrow
Even the Chairwoman of the Health and Human Services committee is ticked.
LOL!