According to the Houston Chronicle, "the Texas House sent a veto-proof message to Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday that schoolgirls will not be required to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus linked to cervical cancer." (3/14/2007)
In the meantime, the San Francisco Chronicle reports "A bill that would require girls entering seventh grade to be vaccinated against a virus that can cause cervical cancer stumbled in its first legislative hearing Tuesday over concerns about parental rights and the lack of a long safety record for the new vaccine. " (3/14/2007)
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