CDC Reverses Gardasil Vaccine Requirement for Immigrants

The U.S. Center for Disease Control announced Friday that starting December 14 it will no longer require female immigrants, ages 11 to 26 seeking permanent resident status, to receive the controversial human papilloma virus vaccine Gardasil before entering the United States. According to a report by the Associated Press, the HPV vaccine was required by the CDC starting July of 2008. However, soon after the announcement many immigrant, health, and woman's advocacy groups challenged the requirement arguing that since U.S. citizens are not obligated to get the vaccine, immigrants shouldn't be forced to either. On November 13, though, the CDC announced that the HPV vaccine did not meet the criteria for being a required vaccine for immigrants. LifeSiteNews