HPV legislation in Alaska

Women in Government Ratings
Women in Government, a non-profit network of state level women legislators, receives significant funding from the pharmaceutical industry, including Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, and Digene Corporation -- all with products related to HPV vaccination and testing. According to their report, "The 'State' of Cervical Cancer Prevention in America - 2008" :

POPULATION: 670,053

Incidence & Mortality (2008 Score / 2007 Score)
 * Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate: 7.2/100,000 (2 / 2)
 * Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate/Race: White: 6.9, Black: 11.2
 * Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate: 1.9/100,000 (2 / 1)
 * Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate/Race: White: 2.2

Screening (2008 Score / 2007 Score)
 * Cervical Cancer Screening Rate: 87.0% (2 / 2)
 * Cervical Cancer Screening Rate/Race: White: 86.9%, American Indian/Alaskan: 90.1%
 * % Uninsured/Unscreened: 22.6% (2 / 2)
 * Medicaid Coverage HPV Testing: Unrestricted (2 / 2)

Healthcare Access (2008 Score / 2007 Score)
 * Rate Uninsured Women: 21% (0 / 1)
 * % Low Income/Uninsured Women: 39%

Policy Initiatives and Infrastructure (2008 Score / Cumulative Score (2005–2008)

Screening Requirements
 * There are no new screening requirements. (0 / 1)

Task Forces
 * There is no new cervical cancer prevention task force legislation. (0 /0)

Access to HPV Vaccines
 * There is no HPV vaccine activity. (0 / 0)

HPV Vaccine Information Programs
 * There is no HPV vaccine information activity. (0 / 0)

Miscellaneous
 * There is no new miscellaneous cervical cancer prevention activity. (0 / 0)

Additional Notes: The Department of Health and Social Services will distribute more than 20,000 doses of Gardasil to public and private health clinics in the state; nearly two-thirds of Alaska girls qualify to receive the vaccine at no cost.

Annual Ratings
 * 2008: Good (11 out of 22 points)
 * 2007: Good (11 out of 18 points)

SourceWatch Resources

 * Gardasil
 * GlaxoSmithKline
 * Merck
 * Women in Government
 * Edelman
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in Australia
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in Canada
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in Europe
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in New Zealand
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in the United States
 * Direct-to-consumer advertising
 * Disease Mongering
 * Drug industry