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Multiple bills propose striking HPV vaccine information requirement in Iowa schools – Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa lawmakers are contemplating eliminating a requirement that colleges inform college students in regards to the HPV vaccine, which prevents sure cancers.
Beneath present regulation, Iowa colleges present info on availability of a vaccine for the human papillomavirus when instructing on human progress and growth or well being curriculum. Home File 187 would strike that requirement. The invoice superior out of an Iowa Home subcommittee on Monday.
Human papillomavirus is the most typical sexually transmitted illness. Infections typically go away inside two years, in line with the Facilities for Illness Management, however trigger most cancers in some instances. The HPV vaccine prevents the event of as much as 90% of cancers attributable to the virus, in line with the CDC.
However some Republican lawmakers say colleges shouldn’t be weighing in on households’ choices surrounding vaccination. Two different payments, Senate File 159, and Senate Examine Invoice 1145, are primarily centered on proscribing instruction and materials on gender id and sexual orientation for youthful college students, but in addition would strike or change vaccine info necessities for colleges.
In a number of training subcommittee conferences this session, mother and father with the conservative Mothers for Liberty spoke in help of placing the HPV vaccine info requirement. Amber Williams mentioned at a Feb. 9 assembly that there are peer-reviewed scientific research which present “severe security issues” in regards to the vaccine.
“We take the medical-related vaccine dialogue out of the college setting and put it the place it belongs: between medical skilled and the dad or mum or guardian of the minor, the place the required alternative for knowledgeable consent is conveyed, whereas in a medical setting for a medical process,” Williams mentioned.
Medical professionals and lobbyists disagreed with the evaluation that college students shouldn’t obtain info on the HPV vaccine. They cited analysis proving the efficacy of the vaccine in lowering most cancers charges, particularly amongst individuals vaccinated at a youthful age. Chaney Yeast with the Clean Youngsters’s Hospital mentioned telling college students in regards to the HPV vaccine in class is life-saving info.
“We share all kinds of knowledge in colleges to assist educate our younger individuals to take care of their very own our bodies and the our bodies of their future family members,” Yeast mentioned. “So we train children find out how to look each methods earlier than crossing the road, that’s security training. We train children don’t speak to strangers, that’s security training, we train children don’t smoke cigarettes, that’s the protection training. This ought to be handled no in a different way than that.”
Bethany Niermeyer with Knowledgeable Selection Iowa, the one group registered in help of the laws, mentioned it’s essential to notice that the invoice is simply taking out the requirement to teach college students in regards to the HPV vaccine. It is not going to forestall colleges from selecting to debate the vaccine within the classroom, she mentioned.
Niermeyer additionally mentioned that the requirement offers promoting for Merck & Co., the pharmaceutical firm that’s the supplier of the one HPV vaccine at the moment distributed in the US. She mentioned if colleges are educating college students in regards to the HPV vaccine, they need to additionally inform them about opposed reactions that could possibly be attributable to the vaccines.
The CDC says HPV vaccines are protected and efficient however might trigger unwanted side effects which are typically gentle, reminiscent of injection web site ache and swelling, fever, nausea or fainting.
“I might say that we have to really enhance the precise training that’s outlined right here,” Niermeyer mentioned.
Some well being care suppliers disagreed with the evaluation that colleges offering info on the HPV vaccine restricted Iowa households’ talents to make their very own choices on vaccinations. Vaccines are usually not administered by faculty workers.
“We’re not speaking about getting the vaccine. We’re simply speaking about telling them that it’s obtainable, which I feel is a really hopeful factor,” Rep. Monica Kurth, D-Davenport mentioned.
Rep. Brooke Boden, R-Indianola, mentioned she’s “not essentially able to kill the invoice.” However she has plenty of questions on colleges’ present practices on vaccine training, she mentioned, and needs to have conversations with lecturers and college workers about what HPV vaccine training at the moment exists in Iowa colleges.
“What’s that seem like precisely?” Boden mentioned. “You understand, not that individuals shouldn’t learn about prevention and all of these issues, what HPV is. However you understand, how this works within the authorized world is you open a door that opens the door that opens the door that opens the door. So I need to perceive the inspiration of this primary earlier than we get too enthusiastic about it.”
The subcommittee advisable passage, and the invoice will subsequent be mentioned by the total Home Schooling Committee.
JELD-WEN, a manufacturer of windows and doors in Grinnell, has announced it will be laying off 152 workers effective Nov. 7.
The announcement was made on Iowa’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) site.
The company, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, was founded in 1960 and has 18,000 employees, with operating facilities in 16 countries in North America and Europe with 2023 sales of $4.3 billion, according to the company’s website.
JELD-WEN did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Earlier this year, JELD-WEN announced the closing of its Hawkins, Wisconsin facility, affecting 338 employees, and in Vista, California, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs.
The Iowa Hawkeyes lost two players from their football team this week.
Both running back Leshon Williams and wide receiver Kaleb Brown have announced that they will redshirt for the rest of the season and enter the transfer portal at the end of the year.
Despite the two players opting to leave the program, it hasn’t phased head coach Kirk Ferentz. He isn’t worried about the decisions that they made at all.
When asked about Williams and Brown transferring, Ferentz offered a short and brutal quote.
“Not to be callous, but if a player isn’t playing, you don’t lose much.”
Williams had been dealing with an injury throughout the season thus far. Before the injury, he had shown flashes of being a player that could end up making an impact. Unfortunately, those flashes were never able to come to light on the field.
As for Brown, there were big plans for him coming into the season. But, he was suspended for the first game of the year and was never able to earn his role back.
Clearly, Ferentz is not worried about how his team will respond to the news. Basically, he doesn’t think the losses of them will impact the team at all.
Ferentz isn’t necessarily wrong with what he stated. Neither player had a role that will change how the team has been operating. However, it was the way he said it that was a bit out of line.
Regardless of the role that they players had, handling the situation with a bit more grace would have been a better look.
All of that being said, Iowa is not a program that needs to be graceful necessarily. The Hawkeyes want to win football games and neither Williams or Brown was contributing to that goal so far this year.
Looking ahead to the future, we wish the best to both Williams and Brown. Hopefully, they find success in their future endeavors.
The Iowa On3 Massey Ratings top 25 list as of Oct. 8 underwent some changes compared to last week’s rankings. These updates highlight the competitiveness of Iowa high school football, especially when you consider that only three of the top ten teams remain unscathed.
Meanwhile, two teams ranked 11 to 25 swapped spots. Here’s how the state’s top teams fared after the 2024 Iowa high school football season has reached its halfway point.
The On3 Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.
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After losing to Dowling Catholic, the Tigers have secured victories against ranked teams. Their latest conquest was against 23rd-ranked Waukee Northwest, wherein Drake DeGroote completed three touchdown passes to Zay Robinson. Valley can extend their winning streak to five games against Waterloo West.
The Maroons survived the fierce opposition ushered in by fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial in a match that needed three overtime periods to be settled. Dowling Catholic showed resilience despite a 21-3 halftime deficit and scoring their first touchdown with six minutes left in the third quarter. Overcoming that test of character should give the Maroons confidence in their upcoming match against Urbandale.
The Dragons are flying again after clinching their third consecutive victory against ranked opponents. This time, they’ve shut out eighth-ranked Southeast Polk, thanks to their defense, ranked fourth in Iowa high school football. After limiting Ankeny, Waukee, and Southeast Polk to 14 points, Johnston should have no problems defeating Urbandale on the road.
The Bulldogs remain undefeated after five games and haven’t allowed 20 points to an opponent since their season opener against sixth-ranked Pleasant Valley. Bettendorf’s latest result was a 33-14 masterpiece over Kennedy, a game practically over by halftime when the Bulldogs established a 27-6 lead. Bettendorf can improve to 6-0 by defeating Davenport Central this week.
The Jaguars could not translate their fantastic start against Dowling Catholic into a victory. Failing to close out the Maroons after three overtimes handed them their second consecutive defeat. However, they remain in the top ten and could bounce back with easier matchups against Roosevelt and Waukee Northwest over the next two weeks.
In their last match, the Spartans surrendered 28 points to Cedar Falls. While that’s a concern, the second-best offense in Iowa high school football scored a season-high 52 points. Pleasant Valley is on a groove, scoring 101 points in their two previous games. In that case, they should have no problems maintaining the momentum against Muscatine.
After starting the season at 1-3, the Hawks have won two consecutive games, beating Iowa City West and Prairie by a combined score of 73-38. However, their schedule gets more challenging as they face 11th-ranked Liberty and top-ranked Valley in their following two assignments.
The Rams’ shutout loss to Johnston halted their winning streak. That result also brings their record against the top ten teams to 2-2. It’s also a total contrast to their 48-3 win over Sioux City East the week before. Southeast Polk should make a better effort in the next two weeks to defeat No. 13 Waukee and second-ranked Dowling Catholic. Those games are perfect for the Rams’ defense to prove why they are Iowa high school football’s top-ranked defense.
The Titans have scored over 50 points in back-to-back games, defeating Jefferson 56-6. The week before, they scored 55 on Glenwood. Lewis Central can keep their hopes for a perfect season intact by defeating Winterset, Norwalk, and Dallas Center-Grimes in their next three games.
The Comets flew to the top ten after a 29-8 victory over Ballard Community. North Polk’s defense has intensified, allowing only 33 points in its last three games. Before that run, they gave up 68 points to Bondurant-Farrar and Carlisle combined. On deck for the Comets are Indianola this week and Boone on the 18th.
11. Liberty
12. Pella
13. Waukee
14. Linn-Mar (+1)
15. West Lyon (-1)
16. Decorah
17. Xavier
18. Iowa City High
19. Cedar Falls
20. Humboldt
21. Grundy Center
22. Williamsburg
23. Waukee Northwest
24. ADM
25. Western Dubuque
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