[Lakeshark]

I'm sorry, the opt-out clause is a huge red heron (herring, pardon the joke). It was a mandate by executive order, and a very bad one. He was the only governor to do this, defending it is seriously problematic, defending it only works well for PerryKrishnas.

[Cboldt]

-- I'm sorry, the opt-out clause is a huge red heron ... --

Yes, and an effective distraction at that. The default (legislative opt out) exists when he is silent on the point, just like in South Carolina.

He made opting out of ALL vaccines easier by making the application possible via internet. That change wasn't to be applicable only to the HPV vaccine; and that change (application via internet) is available now, even though HPV vaccination has been stricken from the state schedule of "mandatory" vaccinations.