
NOVEMBER 09, 2006
THE AUSTRALIAN
FEDERAL Health Minister Tony Abbott admits he may appear a "cruel, callow, callous, heartless **bleep**" over not having his daughters vaccinated with the anti-cervical cancer drug, Gardasil.
Mr Abbott was today asked if he would have his three daughters vaccinated with the breakthrough drug, which has been controversially left off the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
"I won't be rushing out to get my daughters vaccinated, maybe that's because I'm a cruel, callow, callous, heartless **bleep** but, look, I won't be," Mr Abbott told Southern Cross Broadcasting today.
"If there is a national immunisation program, I certainly will be making sure that they get vaccinated (with Gardasil) under the program.
"The program is what the experts think clearly is absolutely necessary, and at the moment the experts don't think this is absolutely necessary."
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