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New developments have raised hopes that a wave of new cancer vaccines could be just over the horizon. But will Americans be willing to take them amidst the Trump administration's misinformation campaign against vaccines?

truthout.orgNew Cancer Vaccines Are on the Horizon. Disinformation Could Blunt Their Impact.Doctors and researchers are trying to boost trust in vaccines as the Trump administration peddles falsehoods.

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The Last Tusker

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14 Sept

Honestly it's time for some Darwin awards. Let the rest of us to it.

Richard Koenig

@rich-king.bsky.social

15 Sept

And will the researchers get there with this administration's attack on science and academia?

Truthout

@truthout.org

14 Sept

Some strains of HPV can cause cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, anus, mouth, throat, head or neck. The HPV vaccine is safe and extremely effective. But decades of misinformation has reduced uptake: For four years in a row, vaccination rates for teenagers have not budged.

Truthout

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14 Sept

“I don’t think we can overstate the impact that the pandemic and the misinformation and disinformation around vaccines has had on all vaccines, including HPV vaccine,” said Dannell Boatman, an assistant professor at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute.