Backlash Grows Over Mandatory STD Shots

Express-News Austin Bureau ^ | 02/06/07 | Janet Elliott

[luckystarmom]

My kids all had the Hepatitis B vaccine because they were babies when the doctors started talking about it. I didn't think about questioning the doctors about it. After I found out about it, I was just shocked that it would be mandated. I was a little naive.

I don't think the Hepatitis B or Gardisol or Chicken Pox should be in the same category as polio, measles or whooping cough.

[murphE]

Because I don't make the rules, but should I become queen I'll get right on it. ;-)

[Sloth]

OK if people don't want this vaccine then also legislate that anyone receiving public health assistance (Medicaid) cannot receive any treatment for cervical cancer, screening or genital warts at public expense if they refuse the vaccine.

That's better.

[Froufrou]

I like your style!

[Arizona Carolyn]

Most likely the latter. Look how Parvo came about.

[luckystarmom]

I could go along with that.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

You probably have enough to worry about that hammas don't ruin your day before spouting your thoughts about a Texas Governor.

[perseid 67]

You would feel differently if you were subjected to a stealth mandate.

[Guenevere]

I understand your naivete.....
..doctors are suppose to look out for our good and, for the most part, they do.

But these drug companies & CDC working together, plus the authority of the AMA combine to put pressure on our pediatricians, especially, to promote these vaccines.

My children were early teens and the pressure was just 'suggested'.....

..but as in any vaccine, what is first 'suggested' becomes mandatory....it's only a matter of time.

Plus, I had very good pediatricians ....but this is the scenario one of them presented to me to pressure my child in complying with the HepB....

"What if two men were cross country running and one has HepB and he brushes against a thorn on a bush, and the next runner brushes against the same thorn....well, he will get the HepB too"

I'm still shaking my head over that one.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

You would feel differently if you were subjected to a stealth mandate.

Perhaps you could enlighten me what it is I would feel differently about.....in regard to a stealth mandate......

[MamaTexan]

we need to look for the transcript since there was quite a bit revealed about who is in what pocket on this vaccine and relation to Gov. Perry and his staff.

The Star-Telegram published this early this morning:

Perry needs to listen to will of folks

The Houston Chronicle reported that Merck has donated $6,000 to Perry since 2005 and $38,000 to other legislators and lawmakers.

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This from Medical News Today is pretty interesting too:

Doctors say Perry's vaccine mandate for girls is premature

Among the statement's points is that mandating a vaccine for a disease not spread by casual or occupational contact — and currently only available to one gender — represents a departure from past practice. Such school immunization requirements came into existence, it says, to protect schoolchildren from outbreaks of contagious disease in that setting, not to compel vaccination. (The quickest a vaccine has gone from approval to mandatory in Texas was the chickenpox vaccine, which took 5 1/2 years.)

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Looks like Perry's gambit to join the 'big leagues' in Washington D.C. is STILL blowing up in his face.

If there is any justice in the world he'll be toast before spring.

[perseid 67]

I do not think you would let a pharma company inject you with a barely tested vaccine especially a pharma company that had screwed up and killed a bunch of people.

I think you would be calling our governor much worse things if he tried to force you to use such a vaccine.

[Froufrou]

"(The quickest a vaccine has gone from approval to mandatory in Texas was the chickenpox vaccine, which took 5 1/2 years.)

Looks like Perry's gambit to join the 'big leagues' in Washington D.C. is STILL blowing up in his face.

If there is any justice in the world he'll be toast before spring."

And [happily] spring is just around the corner. I can't believe he'd do this. It's just so flagrant.

Morning Mama - another day, another round. Variation on Willie Nelson's tune:

"Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be lab rats..."

[MamaTexan]

Morning Mama - another day, another round.

Yep. And here I told myself I would peek at FR until I managed to get some stuff done around the house....(yeah, right)

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Variation on Willie Nelson's tune: "Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be lab rats..."

ROFL!

Maybe we should change the lawyer joke to a politician joke-

You know why scientists started using politicians instead of rats in their experiments?

The scientists won't sympathize with them like they do the rats,

and there are some things even a RAT won't do.

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Good Morning to you, too, Lady!

:-)

[gopheraj]

mark

[Arizona Carolyn]

Thanks MT..... good articles, I hope they keep the pressure on.

[BearCub]

I will ask the question once again, but paraphrased. Do you expect all females to be virgins until the day they die?

Of course not. I think the vaccine is a good idea, provided it's safe. What I oppose is the nanny-state dictating this. This isn't a public health issue in the same way the other discussed diseases are.

[BearCub]

You have a 'moral' issue here and are apparently unable to see through to the lives saved and agony eliminated by this. I 'm talking about apples your talking about oranges. If this saves one life you are a proven idiot.

You could make the same argument while trying to ban firearms. It's for the chill-drun. This is about parents' freedom to make medical decisions for their children.

Overlooked it the fact that once the vaccine becomes state-mandated, Merck has no liability if the vaccine harms someone.

[kinoxi]

There are numerous vaccinations required to attend public schools. You think this one is poisoned?

[HonestConservative]

The fact that a vaccine has been developed that can prevent cervical cancer is a gateway development to the study of other virus related/caused cancers. Yes, even HIV.

Wonder what the reaction might be when the virus that causes prostate cancer is isolated and a vaccine is developed for men?

Better yet, lets pretend that male impotence is found to be caused 50% of the time by a virus and a vaccine is developed. Now that would be interesting.