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
Merck took a huge hit on Vioxx and needed a “home run” — what better than a vaccine that could be pushed on every woman in the country.
Are you certain you want to talk about the government’s clinical trials?
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2007/09/28/upi_newstrack_health_and_science_news/8148/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/28/health/main3308189.shtml
http://www.amny.com/news/health/ats-ap_health13sep28,0,7970266.story?track=rss
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/health/policy/28fda.html
http://cbs4.com/health/health_story_271074121.html