Tag: strains of HPV

CDC: HPV, the 'Anti-Cancer' Vaccine?

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is playing on Americans’ cancer fears by calling the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine the first “anti-cancer” vaccine. This comes on the heels of a statement by CDC director Tom Frieden that “we’re dropping the ball” when it comes to HPV vaccination rates. While US health officials […]