HPV Vax No Longer Required for U.S. Residency

[Turquesa]

http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12078

According to the Federal Register, "while HPV may be an age appropriate vaccine for an immigrant applicant, HPV neither causes outbreaks nor is it associated with outbreaks...Further, HPV has not been eliminated, nor is in the process of elimination, in the United States. Therefore, because HPV does not meet the adopted criteria, it will not be a required vaccine for immigrant and adjustment of status to permanent residence applicants."

[mamakah]

now if only our girls (and soon...boys) didn't have it "recommended"

[Sileree]

That's good to hear. It was a pretty ridiculous requirement.

[BRmama]

I'm so relieved. I'm a resident here and I'm glad it's not a requirement. I didn't even know it was, but then again we don't do any vaxes. I just hope they won't hassle me when I have to renew my gc in two years.