Merck was bribing politicians to madate this. When the Feds get on the case, a lot of people will be going to prison.
Baloney.
The FDA vaccines program added it to the recommended patients list. 6 months later, anyone who qualified under the Vaccines for Children program - Medicaid, CHIP, the uninsured children - could get the vaccine for free through their doctors or county clinics.
Take a look at the reports at the government’s “Clinical Trials” website:
http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00092521