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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 by voice vote in the House on February 12, 2008.
- Amendment offered by Rep. John Stahl (R) on February 12, 2008. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 12, 2008.
- Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on October 17, 2007.
- Passed 90 to 17 in the House on February 12, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - 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.
- Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on February 14, 2008.
- Passed 34 to 1 in the Senate 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.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on May 8, 2008.
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1) Leave Our Kids Alone by Anonymous Citizen on October 26, 2007We don't need the nanny state to raise them.
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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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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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