#Vaccines' indirect benefits overlooked in battle over 'medical freedom' https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/vaccine-success-widespread-hidden-benefits-make-skepticism-possible/ “The #HPVvaccine is a medical wonder. As noted above, it is preventing cancers in both women and men. Human papillomaviruses, which are transmitted through sexual contact, cause a number of urogenital cancers — cervical cancer, anal cancer, penile cancer — and oropharyngeal cancers.

HPV vaccines were originally licensed for girls only. But it soon became apparent that boys were benefiting from them too.

“I think HPV is one of the most elegant herd immunity stories that we have, because the indirect protection showed up so clearly and so quickly, in a population that wasn’t even targeted by the original program,” Scott said.

Within five years of the rollout in Australia — a campaign that only targeted girls — researchers there were reporting significant declines in genital warts (caused by human papillomaviruses) in heterosexual men. A study from the U.S. found that oral infections with HPV strains covered by the vaccine dropped 38% between 2009-2010 and 2015-2016 in unvaccinated men, during a time when rates of HPV oral infections with strains not included in the vaccine went unchanged.

Many countries now vaccinate both girls and boys against HPV.”

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟰𝘁𝗵 – 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗣𝗩 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) affects nearly everyone at some point. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection and linked to several cancers including cervical, throat, anal, and penile cancers. The good news? HPV is preventable and manageable through vaccination, screening, and awareness.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄:

𝗛𝗣𝗩 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Over 80% of people will get HPV in their lifetime.
𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸: Certain HPV types cause cancers of the cervix, mouth, throat, anus, penis, vagina, and vulva.
𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆: Getting vaccinated before sexual contact can prevent nearly 90% of cervical cancer cases.
𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: Cervical screening detects early changes to cells that can be treated before they become cancer.
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁: They reduce risk but HPV can infect areas not covered by condoms.
𝗠𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗼: HPV causes around 60,000 cancer cases in men annually, though no approved screening exists for men yet.
𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿: Most people don’t know they have HPV; genital warts or unusual symptoms should prompt a visit to your healthcare provider.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Get the HPV vaccine if eligible.
Attend all recommended cervical screening appointments.
Use protection during sex but remember it’s not 100% protective against HPV.
Talk openly with partners and healthcare providers.
Spread awareness—knowledge is power!

Together, we can reduce the global cancer burden by about 5% — giving everyone one less worry in a world full of uncertainties.

#InternationalHPVAwarenessDay #HPVPrevention #OneLessWorry #HPVVaccine #CervicalScreening #CancerPrevention #KnowYourStatus #ProtectYourself #HPVAwareness #HealthEducation #SCABPharmacy

💉 India just launched a FREE HPV vaccine drive — 1 crore+ girls targeted yearly.

1 woman dies every 8 mins from cervical cancer in India. 🇮🇳

Could this be India's polio moment for women's health? 🔗 Read more 👇
https://www.karmactive.com/india-free-hpv-vaccine-cervical-cancer-girls/

Follow @karmactive for more updates.

#HPVVaccine #CervicalCancer #WomensHealth

💉 The protection against cervical cancer provided by human papillomavirus vaccination shows no sign of waning after as much as 18 years

✨Follow the link for more information on this story✨
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/hpv-vaccine-protection-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-after-18-years

#science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #HPV #vaccine #hpvvaccine

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: "𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁"

January is dedicated to raising awareness about cervical cancer — a largely preventable disease caused mainly by HPV infection. Early detection and vaccination are key to saving lives.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
- Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer among women globally.
- Nearly 90% of cases and deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
- Regular screening reduces advanced cervical cancer risk by up to 90%.
- HPV vaccination protects against the main cause of cervical cancer.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀:
- Get the HPV vaccine (recommended for girls aged 9-14).
- Follow screening guidelines (begin at age 25; primary HPV test every 5 years or Pap test every 3 years).
- Practice safe sex and avoid smoking.
- Educate family and friends about cervical health.

Together, we can prevent, detect early, and treat cervical cancer to save millions of lives.

#CervicalCancerAwareness #HPVVaccine #ScreeningSavesLives #PreventCervicalCancer #WomenHealth #HealthForAll #EarlyDetection #CervicalHealth #CancerPrevention #GlobalHealth #SCABPharmacy

#HPVvaccine and #NeoLiberal #selfmanagement in #China. Original article by Fouzieyha Towghi and Yuqi Zhuang

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41286-025-00224-2

It's worth saying again: It really is the end of the world as we know it. Charlie Angus tells it like is, whether you like it or not. Prepare.

"This past fall, Alberta had more measles cases than the entire United States. Until recently, Alberta was a gold standard for public health and vaccination."

#CharlieAngus #vaccines #publichealth #measlesvaccines #hpvvaccine #mRNAvaccine #kakistocracy #elbowsup

https://open.substack.com/pub/charlieangus/p/kakistocracy-and-the-war-on-public?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=i0l1d

#CandaceOwens repeats unsubstantiated claim about #HPVvaccine causing #infertility

https://science.feedback.org/review/candace-owens-repeats-unsubstantiated-claim-hpv-vaccine-causing-infertility/