Comments on: Immigrants No Longer Required To Get HPV Vaccine http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/immigrants-no-longer-required-to-get-hpv-vaccine/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:06:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Justice in Michigan http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/immigrants-no-longer-required-to-get-hpv-vaccine/#comment-446111 Justice in Michigan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:25:58 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19940#comment-446111 A small coda on this. In Michigan, as in several other states, it was the liberal Dems--in the interest of women's health--who were the majority supporters of mandating Gardasil vaccination. It was "social conservatives"--centered around the idea that vaccination would be increase early sexual experience and reduce parental oversight--who were the majority in opposition. "Women in Government" and others associated with the Merck lobby in Texas played some role, but not a primary one. I believe there is a lesson here for those of us inclined to make simplistic divisions of the political universe. A small coda on this. In Michigan, as in several other states, it was the liberal Dems–in the interest of women’s health–who were the majority supporters of mandating Gardasil vaccination. It was “social conservatives”–centered around the idea that vaccination would be increase early sexual experience and reduce parental oversight–who were the majority in opposition. “Women in Government” and others associated with the Merck lobby in Texas played some role, but not a primary one.

I believe there is a lesson here for those of us inclined to make simplistic divisions of the political universe.

]]> By: Evelyn Pringle http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/immigrants-no-longer-required-to-get-hpv-vaccine/#comment-446108 Evelyn Pringle Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:40 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19940#comment-446108 This is great news. On another note, now that New Jersey has a different political regime, is there any chance of freeing New Jersey kids from being walking, talking pin cushions for profit under the mandated vaccines rules there? This is great news. On another note, now that New Jersey has a different political regime, is there any chance of freeing New Jersey kids from being walking, talking pin cushions for profit under the mandated vaccines rules there?

]]> By: Joana Ramos http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/immigrants-no-longer-required-to-get-hpv-vaccine/#comment-446103 Joana Ramos Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:43:41 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19940#comment-446103 Adding to my previous comment, you might want to change the photo of the "people crossing" sign that accompanies the article. These kinds of road signs are used in border areas, to alert drivers that people may be crossing the streets in non-pedestrian areas. The implication is that the people may be undocumented immigrants. Immigrants coming with visas arrive via the various modes of public transportation. Images which may be perceived to depict immigrants as those entering the US clandestinely are offensive, which I know was not your intent. How about a picture of a visa stamp? Joana Adding to my previous comment, you might want to change the photo of the “people crossing” sign that accompanies the article. These kinds of road signs are used in border areas, to alert drivers that people may be crossing the streets in non-pedestrian areas. The implication is that the people may be undocumented immigrants. Immigrants coming with visas arrive via the various modes of public transportation. Images which may be perceived to depict immigrants as those entering the US clandestinely are offensive, which I know was not your intent. How about a picture of a visa stamp?

Joana

]]> By: Joana Ramos http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/immigrants-no-longer-required-to-get-hpv-vaccine/#comment-446081 Joana Ramos Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:43:51 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19940#comment-446081 Ed, Thanks for letting readers know about this positive development. Your prior article about the start of the then little-known new requirement played an important role in informing the advocacy community & allies. Keep up the good work, Joana Ed,

Thanks for letting readers know about this positive development. Your prior article about the start of the then little-known new requirement played an important role in informing the advocacy community & allies.

Keep up the good work,

Joana

]]> By: Lisa Van Syckel http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/immigrants-no-longer-required-to-get-hpv-vaccine/#comment-446070 Lisa Van Syckel Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:36:48 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19940#comment-446070 And folks wanted to mandate this vaccine for little girls here in America. And folks wanted to mandate this vaccine for little girls here in America.

]]> By: harpy http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/11/immigrants-no-longer-required-to-get-hpv-vaccine/#comment-446028 harpy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:31:35 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=19940#comment-446028 good. good.

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