Cervical cancer vaccine debate heading to the Legislature

[HM2VikingRN, RN]

A group of anti-vaccine activists plans to attend this morning's Senate Codes Committee hearing to protest a bill that would let health care professionals give the vaccine to women younger than 18 without parental consent.

The measure, sponsored in the Senate by Liz Krueger and in the Assembly by Amy Paulin -- both Democrats -- aims to protect women against preventable cervical cancer. The legislation also notes that Planned Parenthood clinics have been seeing teenagers coming in and requesting the vaccine.

Krueger said such vaccines have a proven track record. "It has a direct correlation to preventing cancer," she said, adding the legislation wouldn't make such vaccines mandatory.

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[Areenn]

why not? When adult women did not take the shot when it was first produced they mandated it in schools in some states It is a new vaccine, the long term effects will not be known for 20yrs. If consenting adults won't take it. Mandate it for children who can't say no. If thier parents get in the way, take care of that too. So much for informed consent in research.