Mandates complicate HPV vaccine debate
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070316/ap_on_he_me/cancer_vaccine"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070316/capt.560e5d087cbd4e8490c50f5337f851cc.cancer_vaccine_ny118.jpg?x=112&y=130&sig=CGEMrwYESoCaeNLjezsYUQ--" align="left" height="130" width="112" alt="One dose of the vaccine Gardasil, developed by Merck & Co., is displayed in this Friday, Feb. 2, 2007 file photo, in Austin, Texas. While proponents say requiring the vaccine would get it to the most people, critics have complained that the HPV vaccine would give teens a false sense of security and undermine abstinence-only education and parental autonomy. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, FILE)" border="0" /></a>AP - The scenario might go something like this: A drug company develops a vaccine that could help wipe out most future cases of cervical cancer. State governments add it to their list of required vaccines for school. Girls line up for shots. Years later, fewer of them die prematurely — and everyone is happier.</p><br clear="all"/>

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