House Bill 6977: An Act Mandating the HPV Vaccination

Author:
Representatives Mary Mushinsky, Mary Fritz, Bill Finch, Peter Villano, Thomas Kehoe Edith Prague, Sandy Nafis, Demetrios Giannaros, Gary LeBeau, and DebraLee Hovey.

Summary:
This bill would require a child in a public or nonpublic school to receive the human papilloma virus vaccine prior to entering the sixth grade. HSLDA believes that decisions about whether to receive such a vaccine should be made by parents after consulting with medical professionals, not the state.

Status:

1/25/2007		Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
2/16/2007		Public hearing

HSLDA's Position:
HSLDA opposes this legislation.

Action Requested:
None at this time.

Other Resources

Bill Text   (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)