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Childhood Vaccine and School Entry Laws: The Case of HPV Vaccine

The availability of prophylactic cancer vaccines introduces new opportunities to prevent disease and improve the health status of individuals and communities. Recently, state legislatures throughout the U.S. have considered whether to require the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for school entry. The debate raises novel questions for policy makers who find themselves confronted with a dilemma that rests at the intersection of law, the right to personal autonomy, and matters of population health. This installment of Law and the Public’s Health examines the question of school entry immunization mandates in the context of HPV vaccine.