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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 04:59 PM Original message |
Merck suspends Campaign to Make Gardasil Vaccination Mandatory |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. good! |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. They may have law suits on their hands soon |
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diamidue (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. good grief! Is this the real reason Merck withdrew?? n/t |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
48. do you have a link to this? thanks |
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blueinindiana (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. How much did the Governor of Texas get from Merck? |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Follow the money |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
56. Anything that makes perry go down in flames, I'm all for. nt |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's big! I'm glad to hear it! No doubt, if someone wants to get their |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Uh huh! I rest my case! |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. Parse that very carefully -- "it would stop lobbying states to pass laws" |
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AikidoSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 06:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Willing to bet that Merck is making this announcement in order to call the dogs off? |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I sincerely doubt Merck will cancel all of their lobbyist contracts |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. let some governors try to pass exec orders on THIS issue---they'll get tossed out of office next |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Yeah, a fundie woman and I actually came to a meeting of the minds |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. The best part |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. Bloomberg: Merck Stops Campaign to Mandate Gardasil Vaccine Use |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Great news! I was hoping that public pressure would |
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PLF (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. Where did all the Merck lovers go? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I was wondering the same thing |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It's NEVER been a matter of "loving Merck" |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. well said |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I hope they make the vaccine available cheaply (or free) as well. |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. And calling those against mandating it |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. That's not dishonest all- when you read some of the posts |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Smallpox is hardly the same thing as HPV. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Unfortunately, America isn't Canada |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Friends and colleagues here shake their heads at the American |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 09:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. The testing has been extensive and complete with respect to women |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Yes, they will *make it available* here as well.... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 11:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. So, would you hold your daughter out of the queu? |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:56 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Vaccines are not mandatory here, also not for schools. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:05 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Americans seem to take their prejudices with them |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:10 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Prejudices? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. The way it works is this |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:41 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Regarding the Netherlands... |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Vaccinations here are highly promoted, yet not compulsory. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:39 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. more here... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:42 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. thank you for the link. |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
57. Oh, really? |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 06:33 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. Right. |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Regular healthcare checkups and screening |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
64. Easy for you to say |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. How about condoms and annual HPV screenings? |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. have you seen some of the threads regarding vaccines in general? |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
65. I disagree there's a lack of understanding |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 01:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
61. Absolutely, laundry_queen! |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. calling those of us "anti-science and anti-vaccine" is totally dishonest. In the end, |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Cryingshame, you're anti-science on every subject. |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
38. What is irrational about waiting for all the data on a new vaccine with |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
40. they're never going to get it. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
60. Why do you smear all people who have a concern about this particular |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Hint to you, there were no "Merck lovers" |
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Jersey Ginny (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. Mrs. Merck was rude to me once. I was riding my horse along |
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nodehopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. now low-income women won't have access to it |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. If the state still believes it is still all important |
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nodehopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 10:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. because that's unlikely to happen? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
62. My state governor has announced that Washington will be providing |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 05:13 AM Response to Reply #22 |
39. In the meantime, how about giving low income women access to |
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nodehopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:47 AM Response to Reply #39 |
53. I fully agree with that |
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nodehopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #39 |
54. not to mention |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-20-07 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
25. So, is Merck now a branch of the government? |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 08:28 AM Response to Reply #25 |
47. Fascism should alarm everyone on DU -- but alas, some will never get it n/t |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
52. Well I still think the vaccine is a great idea. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-21-07 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
55. Star-Telegram front page exposes ties between Perry and business |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-22-07 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
59. good and bad |
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