RICHMOND – The Virginia Senate has rejected a House-approved bill to repeal a law requiring girls to get a dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine before entering sixth grade.
The Senate voted 22-17 to send House Bill 1112 back to the Senate Education and Health Committee, effectively killing it for this legislative session.
Read more in the Virginia Gazette
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Repeal of HPV Requirement Moves Forward
By Pia Talwar
Capital News Service
RICHMOND – While Virginia is moving to repeal its requirement that girls get vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, the federal government and a major medical association are urging just the opposite: that boys as well as girls receive the vaccine.
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Capital News Service
RICHMOND – While Virginia is moving to repeal its requirement that girls get vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, the federal government and a major medical association are urging just the opposite: that boys as well as girls receive the vaccine.
Read more
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
House passes bill lifting HPV vaccine rule
RICHMOND – The Virginia House of Delegates has voted to repeal the law requiring girls to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine before entering the sixth grade.
On a 62-34 vote Jan. 27, delegates passed House Bill 1112, which would rescind the state law mandating the HPV vaccine.
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Article published in Loudoun County Times Mirror
Monday, January 23, 2012
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