The goal: inoculate 90% of girls in parts of Pakistan to immunize them against the infection that causes cervical cancer. “Our biggest challenge was to counter misinformation,” says a spokesman.
HPV vaccine
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Fearing coverage could change, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing how federal agencies handle vaccine recommendations. Some parents are hurrying to get kids their shots, fearing future changes could limit access.
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An urgent argument for the HPV vaccine
Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.
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RFK Jr. plans to keep a financial stake in lawsuits against the drugmaker Merck
RFK Jr. plans to keep collecting referral fees in lawsuits against the drug company Merck even if confirmed as HHS secretary, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics.
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Whatever happened to … the global effort to wipe out cervical cancer with a vaccine?
Now that the World Health Organization has endorsed a one-dose vaccine, global health groups are amping up their effort to inoculate the world’s girls. How are they doing?
