Santa Clara County opts against free swine flu vaccines for all school children
Even though state health officials are encouraging California counties to offer free swine flu vaccinations to every student in school, Santa Clara County says it simply doesn’t have the staff to handle a program that vast.
And that could mean parents here will be stuck with co-pays or other fees to protect their children from the pandemic expected to hit hard this fall. 
Ever since the FDA approved the HPV vaccine two years ago, its introduction into the health community has been embroiled in a medical, social, cultural and political controversy. At first glance, the debut of a vaccine to fight most cervical cancers looks like an exciting advance in the history of women’s health. However, many people are unable to separate the ethics from the basic scientific facts: the virus is transmitted through sexual contact and hence the vaccine is recommended for 11 or 12-year-old girls, before they first become sexually active. vaccine-two-years-ago#more-776″ class=”more-link”>Read more…
