2007 House Bill 5322 (Require certain HPV information be made available )

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Introduced by Rep. Brenda Clack (D) on October 17, 2007, to require that if school districts provide information on immunizations, infectious disease, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of sixth graders, then they must also provide information about the risks associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), and the availability, effectiveness, and potential risks of HPV vaccines.
- Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on October 17, 2007.
  - Reported in the House on January 31, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Reported in the House on February 12, 2008. The reported passed in the House by voice vote on February 12, 2008.
- Amendment offered by Rep. John Stahl (R) on February 12, 2008. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on February 12, 2008.
Passed in the House (90 to 17) on February 12, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on February 14, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on February 14, 2008.
  - Reported in the Senate on April 22, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate (34 to 1) on April 29, 2008, to require that if school districts provide information on immunizations, infectious disease, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of sixth graders, then they must also provide information about the risks associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), and the availability, effectiveness, and potential risks of HPV vaccines. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on May 8, 2008.

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1) Leave Our Kids Alone [by Anonymous Citizen on October 26, 2007]
We don't need the nanny state to raise them.
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2) Is It Safe? [by Anonymous Citizen on October 25, 2007]
Even the medical profession is not convinced that this is a safe vaccine. How sad it will be if children are given this vaccine and have far worse effects from the vaccine than from the disease itself. Most cervical cancer is from multiple partner sex. Teach abstinance and that is a natural vaccine. It was not researched long enough, don't use our children a lab rats remember vioxx and other things removed from the market after years of use). In the event that a person does have cervical cancer, most are caught early as long as women have annual pap tests. If caught early, cure rate is extreemly high.
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3) Immunizations [by Anonymous Citizen on October 18, 2007]
Schools are not the proper place to deal with medical issues. Stop putting more mandates on education. Information about immunizations is more properly distributed by a health care professional.
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