Rick Perry's Vaccine Push Sparked Backlash From Left And Right Alike | TPMDC
A few years ago, he wrote an executive order to require an STD vaccine for all schoolgirls. It was Merck's Gardisil, used to prevent HPV and thus to decrease cervical cancer risk. There was a public outcry from social conservatives, who feared increased promiscuity. Liberals accused Perry of bowing to special interests. The vaccine itself has not yet even been cleared by the CDC.
Go Krugman!
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