[Hodar]

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services added the Gardasil vaccination requirement in July, and it went into effect on August 1. Under a 1996 immigration law, any vaccination recommended by the U.S. government for its citizens becomes a requirement for anyone seeking permanent residency in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control recommended Gardasil for girls ages 11 through 26 shortly after it was approved in 2006.
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Google is your friend. 2006 would put it in the Bush years.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Actually, it was put in by rule in August of 2008. Still the Bush years, but not 2006.

This is a great example of unintendend consequences. They pushed the “recommendation” for Gardasil on the premise that many health insurance plans are required by law to cover vaccines, but only those which are “recommended”.

Now we find that, by adding it to the “recommended” list, it also forces the vaccine on those wishing to immigrate.

I bet that in 1996, those voting for this law had no idea there would be a vaccine that wasn’t necessary for the public good, but which would be “recommended”. Vaccines were for childhood diseases, not to make it easier to have sex without consequences.

[VRWCmember]

Google is your friend. 2006 would put it in the Bush years.

1996 puts it in the clinton years.