HPV Vaccination Mandates — Lawmaking amid Political and Scientific Controversy

Abstract

In 2006 and 2007, legislation to include the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among the vaccines required for school entry was introduced in 24 states; only two bills were adopted. The factors that impeded the adoption of mandates included the newness of the vaccine, the sexually transmitted nature of HPV, the manufacturer's involvement in policymaking, and antivaccination activism.