/ Source: The Associated Press
Virginia's governor has proposed a measure to make it easier for parents to exempt their daughters from receiving a vaccine for the sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer.
Last month, the Legislature passed bills to require all girls entering the sixth grade to get the vaccine for H-P-V.
Governor Tim Kaine's amendment would eliminate the need for parents or guardians to submit written requests for their children to opt out of the vaccine.
Virginia's legislature was the first to pass a bill requiring the vaccine for girls. Texas Governor Rick Perry sidestepped the legislature and ordered the shots for girls there. But lawmakers are attempting to override him.