[zerosix]

No one needs to "force" each and every female child to have this vaccine - period. First and foremost - it is being done with taxpayers dollars without taxpayers consent.

Secondly, it is being ordered to repay a drug company for supporting a political campaign!

If Texans had a vote on this, that might be a bit different, though I still don't favor forcing this on girls simply because they attend government schools.

All of my children got their vaccinations with our doctor, not some government educator at public school.

[najida]

Read my very first post,
we are saying the same thing.

I don't think it should be forced,
but I for one would have females in my care getting it.

That's all.

[luckystarmom]

Plus, there are risks to every single vaccine, and the risks should be discussed with your doctor.

My daughter has brain damage, and we discussed vaccines with him. They ordered a different kind of DPT shot for her to reduce the risks of that shot.

Since, the new HPV vaccine has neurological side effects, I don't know if the benefets of this shot will be worth the risks.

However, it is a matter that should be discussed with our doctor, and we (her parents) should decide. If we haven't vaccinated her by 18, then she can decide for herself.