While we can all agree that young girls will benefit greatly from this vaccine, there is also the oh so obvious connection between Perry and Merck, the maker of the drug. But maybe Governor 39% actually did something worthwhile this time. This is the same man who signed an abortion bill and a same sex marriage amendment in a church, so he is no saint in my eyes. But requiring school children to be vaccinated to prevent diseaseis a good thing. Considering HPV affects 20 million people of both sexes in this country, it is a problem that goes unnoticed but not unwatched. With 80% of women acquiring the virus by age 50, the chance of getting cervical cancer is there.
This is actually not the first time that Rick Perry has signed an order regarding vaccination.
