7th Graders To Be Given Mandatory HPV Vaccine, Despite Dangers
7th graders in Rhode Island are to be forced to take a Gardasil HPV vaccine as part of strict rules about attending school. As reported by the Providence Journal, Starting this fall, seventh-graders in all public and private schools will be required to get a vaccine that protects against a sexually transmitted virus linked to various genital cancers, especially cervical cancer in women. Students who fail to get the vaccine for HPV — or the human papillomavirus — will be precluded from attending school unless their parents seek an exemption for medical or religious reasons.