MO SB627

Public school districts must provide names and addresses of parents/guardians of sixth grade students to the Department of Health and Senior Services for mailing HPV immunization information.

Mailed information must include cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms, HPV transmission methods, abstinence as primary prevention, latest scientific data on HPV immunization effectiveness, and guidance to consult healthcare providers with questions.

Parents/guardians must voluntarily return a written statement within twenty school days of school start indicating whether their student has received or will receive the immunization, or that the parent declined immunization.

The informational mailing must prominently display in bold that returning the written statement is voluntary and shall not collect identifying information about students or parents/guardians.

Beginning July 1, 2011, the Department must submit an annual report to the General Assembly with statistics on HPV immunization rates and nonresponses, to be used for statistical purposes only without personal identification.