Local Yokel, you need to take a flying leap. I am repulsed by Perry, Gov. Good Hair is a jerk. So he accidentally got something right. Mistakes happen. I researched this vaccine as soon as I heard about it and had my daughter, then 18, down to the doctor as soon as I could manage it to get her the first shot in the series. I even paid for it out of my own pocket--$175. Hoping they'd put it in the pharmacy list the insurance company covers before the next shot, which it did.

There was an excellent discussion of this vaccine with a Dallas doctor on one of the local noon talk shows. They offer those as podcasts, if I get a chance to look for it later I'll post a link. Probably at least 2 months ago now, on KERA-FM. "Think" is the program's name now.

Bottom line: That vaccine protects against four different strains of the virus. Even if you've been exposed to one or two its a good idea to get the shots because it will protect a woman from the strains she hasn't been exposed to.

SRS