On opt-out - I pointed to the text of the state law, and the law is that no person can be punished for not taking vaccines, so no, its not up to the govt to decide, if a parent opts out, its their choice:
http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements/texas.aspx
What you are not aware of apparently is that Gov Perry Exec Order was trying to make the opt-out easier.
http://wingright.org/2011/08/07/dose-of-reason-perry-and-gardasil/
“The Governor’s Executive Order (RP 65) that caused all the controversy also ordered the director of DSHS to make it easier for parents to opt out of vaccines. The Legislature had changed the law from “opt in” to a requirement to “opt out” once for all the school years. Next, they changed to a two year limit on the opt out, and then in 2005, the Legislature restricted the period to one year and required a new State form bearing a “seal.” Parents had to go to Austin or start early in the summer. There were bureaucrats who maintained that the only way to get the form with the seal was to go to Austin, find the right office and make the request in person. Perry used his EO to tell the Director of DSHS to make the request (and the seal) available on-line, making it easier to “opt out.””
“there is no data showing Gardasil saves lives, “
There is. The above article also discusses efficacy of Gardasil.
HCI comment on the HPV vaccine, these prevent about 70% of cervical cancer cases:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/prevention/HPV-vaccine
“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two vaccines to prevent HPV infection: Gardasil® and Cervarix®. Both vaccines are highly effective in preventing infections with HPV types 16 and 18, two high-risk HPVs that cause about 70 percent of cervical and anal cancers. Gardasil also prevents infection with HPV types 6 and 11, which cause 90 percent of genital warts (6). “
Sorry to bore you with facts.
Tea Party is to remind US about ‘government’ mandates/taxation without representation. NOT cancer drugs.