Circle, Circle, Dot, Dot, Now I've Got a Coercive Public Policy

Q: What do chickenpox, hepatitis, and measles have in common with the human papillomavirus, or HPV?

A: Less than is reasonable for requiring 11- and 12-year-old girls to have the vaccine to register for public or private school classes in Florida. Of the four diseases, HPV is the only one that can be spread solely through genital contact. Lawmakers, take a deep breath. All you'll catch is a whiff of grandstanding legislators and the millions Merck no doubt stands to make at the expense of families' rights to clearly choose what belongs in their children's bodies.