https://freerepublic.com/tag/sexvirus/ en-us Mon, 9 Oct 2006 23:42:37 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716516/posts Girls as young as 11 should receive compulsory vaccinations against a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, according to an influential medical journal. The Lancet published an editorial calling for compulsory jabs for 11- and 12-year-olds despite fears that they could encourage under-age sex. The Sunday Telegraph revealed last month that ministers have commissioned secret research into parental attitudes towards a concerted vaccination programme in primary schools. Last week the European Commission gave the go-ahead for the anti-cancer vaccine Gardasil to be used in EU member states. The licence allows the vaccine to be given to children aged nine... Telegraph https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716516/posts#comment Mon, 9 Oct 2006 23:42:37 GMT