[sockmonkey]

That is what good Doctors are for, not the Government forcing vaccines for sexually-acquired diseases.

I think 47 states require the hep-b vaccine for children. Hepatitis B isn't contracted casually, is it?

[SoConPubbie]

I think 47 states require the hep-b vaccine for children. Hepatitis B isn't contracted casually, is it?

The existence of a vaccine for a sexually acquired disease, if that is what Hepatitis B is, does not bolster your position.

It should not be required, I should not have to pay for it for others.

As a responsible adult and/or parent, it is my responsibility to take care of myself and my family, not yours.

Simple, limited government, responsibility position.

[NoNAIS]

You are correct. 47 states do require at some point the vaccination against HepB as a condition of enrollment. Hepatitis B Exposure:

” * Hepatitis B virus is spread by coming into contact with blood, semen, and vaginal secretions
* It can spread from the mother to her child during birth
* Common causes of transmission include: unprotected sexual contact, sharing needles among injection drug users, re-use of contaminated needles and syringes
* Sharing of razor blades or toothbrushes can also transmit hepatitis B
* Blood transfusion is rarely a risk factor for transmission in the USA and Canada since it is routinely screened for hepatitis B
* It is NOT spread through water, food, hugging, kissing, and casual contact such as in schools or the workplace”

No other state versus Texas has made HPV vaccine (or any other Vaccine Mandatory) through Executive Order. It has been a Legislative Process - which is as it should be.

[Politicalmom]

Hep B can be passed during birth.